The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - 11

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Dear Spiritial Brothers and Sisters,

 

I have extracted few significant teachings (to the

best of my capability) from "The Gospel of Sri

Ramakrishna" (Abridged Edition). Here, I place the

eleventh part - The Master at Cossipore.

 

 

11. The Master at Cossipore

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* After coming down from samadhi, one sees that it is

God Himself who has become the universe, the living

beings, and all that exists.

 

* Only through great tapasya and good fortune does one

acquire these three things: a human birth, the desire

for liberation, and refuge with a great soul

(Sankaracharya).

 

* One must pant and pine for God; only then may one

have the vision of Him.

 

* It seems to me that men and other living beings are

made of leather and that it is God Himself who,

dwelling inside these leather cases, moves the hands,

the feet, the heads.

 

* Suffering is inevitable when one assumes a human

body.

 

* 'Woman' (lust) and 'gold' (greed) are the 'maya of

ignorance'. Knowledge, renunciation, devotion, and

other spiritual qualities are the splendours of the

'maya of knowledge'.

 

* When one realizes Svarupa, the true nature of one's

Self, one attains a state that is something between

asti - 'is', and nasti - 'is not'.

 

* The experience of a Buddha is beyond both

'existence' and 'non-existence'.

 

* One truly realizes God if one performs one's worldly

duties in a detached spirit, if one lives in the world

after realizing that everything is illusory.

 

* Those who regretfully renounce the world belong to

an inferior class.

 

* A man of true renunciation never speaks about

anything but God.

 

* A man needs God's grace to fix his whole mind on

Him.

 

* When one develops love of God, one needs nothing

else.

 

* They alone make good use of their money who spend it

for the worship of God or in the service of holy men

and devotees. Their money bears fruit.

 

* It is very necessary for women to be modest.

 

* As long as 'I-consciousness' exists, one should

assume the servant-and-master relationship with God.

 

 

Love, Light and Peace...

Kumar

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C. P. KUMAR

Scientist 'E1'

National Institute of Hydrology

Jal Vigyan Bhawan

Roorkee - 247667 (Uttaranchal)

INDIA

 

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