Guest guest Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Salutations to Thakur, Guru, and Ma! Sri Ramakrishna--"The world is a forest. In this forest sattva, rajas, and tamas, all the three gunas, are robbers. They rob the jiva of his tattva jnana (spiritual knowledge). Tamoguna destroys the jiva, rajoguna binds him to the world.But the sattvaguna saves him from rajas and tamas. By taking refuge in sattvaguna one is saved from lust, anger and such other evils of tamas. Besides, sattvaguna cuts asunder the bonds of the world also. But even sattvaguna is a robber, it cannot give the tattva jnana (highest knowledge). However, it puts you on the road to the Supreme Abode.Putting you on the road it says, 'Just see, this is your house.' Sattvaguna remains at a great distance from the Brahmajnana.Brahman is beyond all the three gunas of sattva, rajas and tamas.It is beyond Prakriti. What Brahman is cannot be described by mouth. He who attains Brahman, cannot give information about Him." Satchitananda Kathy (SRI SRI RAMAKRISHNA KATHAMRITA. Vol. I., p. 164) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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