Guest guest Posted April 20, 1999 Report Share Posted April 20, 1999 Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of the other main world religions. Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first Prophet of Multifaith. What do other members make of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 1999 Report Share Posted April 20, 1999 In a message dated 99-04-20 06:04:54 EDT, vivekananda writes: << Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of the other main world religions. Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first Prophet of Multifaith. What do other members make of this? >> Whether or not he is recognized as the " Prophet of Multifaith " is not what is important. What is important is that his IDEALS are taken to heart and practiced. Unless this is accomplished, his whole purpose for incarnating will come to naught. Sue " Great sages come with special messages for the world, and NOT for name; but their followers throw their teachings overboard and fight over their names - this is verily the history of the world. I do not take into any consideration whether people accept his name or not....What I am most afraid of is the worship-room. It is not bad in itself, but there is a tendancy in some to make this all in all and set up that old-fashioned nonsense all over again - this is what makes me nervous. " -Vivekananda, in a letter to his brother disciples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 1999 Report Share Posted April 20, 1999 True. He will be recognised as such. Sri Ramakrishna said " That is a glorious thing, that there should be so many paths, because if there is only one path, perhaps it would suit only an individual man. The more the number of paths, the more the chance for every one of us to know the truth. If I cannot be taught in one language, I will try another, and so on " Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda onelist <ramakrishna > 20 April 1999 09:00 [ramakrishna] Multifaith > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > >Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the >paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of >the other main world religions. > >Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first >Prophet of Multifaith. > >What do other members make of this? > > > > >------ >Did you know that we add over 1,000 new e-mail communities every day? >http://www.ONElist.com >Explore a new hobby, discover a new friend, laugh at a new joke! >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 1999 Report Share Posted April 21, 1999 Dear friends, What does one understand by the term " God " ? The answer to this question would, in essence, determine the nature of the path (or paths) to reach Him. We cannot think of some anthropomorphic Person sitting somewhere and ruling this and all the worlds in the name of God. I feel, by the term God is meant an altered state of consciousness where the limited human perceptions are replaced by broad and universal perception of oneness. Expression of our own changed consciousness -- divinity -- is religion or realization of God. Naturally this can be achieved by many means -- paths suitable to various persons. Therefore the teaching of Sri Ramakrishna: " As many faiths so many paths. " dr c s shah Vivekananda Centre wrote: > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the > paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of > the other main world religions. > > Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first > Prophet of Multifaith. > > What do other members make of this? > > ------ > Did you know that we add over 1,000 new e-mail communities every day? > http://www.ONElist.com > Explore a new hobby, discover a new friend, laugh at a new joke! > ------ > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 1999 Report Share Posted April 21, 1999 On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Vivekananda Centre wrote: > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the > paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of > the other main world religions. > > Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first > Prophet of Multifaith. > > What do other members make of this? > > I feel.... It will be wrong to put him as " the first prophet of Multifaith " . Faith is one the divine love n devotion but the paths r many to experience Lord. He went on to show that lord is same whether u reach him frm one path or the other n that anyone can achieve him frm any path depending on which path appeals to one. There is no question of Multifaith. Multifaith seems to be an distortion of his one n eternal faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 1999 Report Share Posted April 21, 1999 What you write is correct.He is unique for many reasons, for his exemplary renunciation, for his love for mankind, for his message of seeing God in man and declaring service of man as the same as worshipping God, which gave a new orientation to traditional Hindu monasticism, bringing religion very close to man's mundane sufferings and needs.His uniqueness lies also in the fact what you have said_--in establishing equal validity of all religions, that God can be reached through many paths, if my religion is true and good for me, your religion also is uqually true and good for you.This message or the seeds of this message might be found in the Vedas or other religions, but SriRamkrishna excells all in that he re-discovered this truth by actually practising various Hindu beliefs as also other religions like Christianity and Islam.The British Historian, Mr Arnold Toynbee, has rightly said in his introduction to Swami Ghananandajis book, " Sri Ramakrishna and his unique message " that it is in the practical realiastion of the fact that all religions lead to the same goal, that Sri Ramakrishna has shown his uniqueness. I could not quote Toynbee exactly, but the idea is this. At 10:29 AM 4/20/99 +0100, you wrote: > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > >Sri Ramakrishna is unique in that he claims same God experience via the >paths prescribed by various Hindu sectarian movements as well as via some of >the other main world religions. > >Some of us think that in days to come he will be recognised as the first >Prophet of Multifaith. > >What do other members make of this? > > > > >------ >Did you know that we add over 1,000 new e-mail communities every day? >http://www.ONElist.com >Explore a new hobby, discover a new friend, laugh at a new joke! >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > > _ Our mail no :rmicsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 1999 Report Share Posted April 23, 1999 Brothers and Sisters, Ramakrishna has certainly shown every person who thinks 'their own' religion is superior a thing or to. I do not think that any religion needs to ever FEAR Sri Ramakrishna as he merely provides evidence for the truth of religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and so on. Let us move forward for the new millenium with a light to all religions and let us be thankful for the light that has been shone for every religion to consider. Daksha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 1999 Report Share Posted May 5, 1999 Having been influenced by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekanada - 'Sarva Dharma Maitri - Inter Faith Harmony- form the basis of Gandhiji's approach to all faiths.' Gandhiji emphasises " Even as a tree has a single trunk, but many branches and leaves, so there is one true and perfect religion, but it becomes many as it passes through the human medium. The one religion is beyound all speech. Impurfect men put it into such language as they command, and their words are interpreted by other men equally impurfect. Hence the necessity for tolerance, which does not mean indifference towards one's own faith, but a more intelligent and purer love for it. Tolerance gives us spiritual insight, which is as far from fanaticism as the North Pole from the South. True knowledge of religion breaks down the barriers between faith and faith. Cultivation of tolerance for other faiths will impart to us a truer understanding of our own. Tolerance obviously does not disturb the distinction between right and wrong, or good and evil. The reference here throught here naturally is to the principal faiths of the world. The are all based on common fundamentals. They have all produced great saints. " On 11 Sept 1893, at Chicago, Swami Vivekananda said " I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world not only unversal toleration, but we accept all religions as true " . I feel that once the 'concept of Multifaith' becomes widely accepted in religious circles of all faiths, clergy and saints will certainly pronounce in their congregations, that one person who actually realised divine vision through all main religions of the world was Sri Ramakrishna. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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