RK DIGEST 129

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Hello Jody!

 

The following posting has me somewhat confused:

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> Message: 1

> Fri, 9 Jul 1999 02:50:44 EDT

> JodyHolly1

> Fear

>

>

> A grocer came to the Master in great distress to say that across the way

> from his shop they had opened a large chain store that would drive him out

> of business. His family had owned his shop for a century -- and to lose it

> now would be his undoing, for there was nothing else he was skilled at.

>

> Said the Master, " If you fear the owner of the chain store, you will hate

> him. And hatred will be your undoing. "

>

> " What shall I do? " said the distraught grocer.

>

> " Each morning walk out of your shop onto the sidewalk and bless your shop,

> wishing it prosperity. Then turn to face the chain store and bless it too. "

>

> " What? Bless my competitor and destroyer? "

>

> " Any blessing you give him will rebound to your good. Any evil you wish him

> will destroy you. "

>

> After six months the grocer returned to report that he had had to close

> down his shop as he had feared, but he was now in charge of the chain store

> and his affairs were in better shape than ever before.

>

> Anthony de Mello, S.J.

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Comment from Tom: Who is Anthony de Mello, S.J.,

and who is the 'Master' that he refers to?

 

I feel that by

quoting Jesuits on this list, we are antagonizing the

peaceful Spirit of Sri Swami Vivekananda.

 

Why do I say this? Well; nice to see you back,Jody;

here is a quote

from Swamiji himself:

 

" I want that there be no hypocrisy, no JESUITISM, no roguery.

I have depended always on the Lord, always on the Truth broad

as the light of day. Let me not die with stains on my

conscience for having played JESUITISM to get up name or

fame, or even to do good. " Letter 19 Nov., 1894 [New York}

Vivekananda

 

Form this brief statement, one would assume that Vivekanandaji

Mahahraj did not like the methods of Jesuits. Now, whether

or not, I entirely agree, on this point, with the Blessed Swami,

I will still

respect his meeting place, by not quoting Jesuits.

 

From what I understand, our Exalted Brother Narendranath did not

like fanaticsm in any shape or form. In that, I entirely agree !

Fanaticsm starts with the preconceived notion that people are

stupid.

 

When the Divine Mother dwells in all, how can people be stupid?

 

So, please Jody; so nice to feel your bubbling presence; let us

refrain from disturbing the 'Shanthi' of Brother Narendranath's

Generous and Gracious Soul, by bringing around Jesuits with their

unknown 'Masters'

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Hello Everyone !

 

Swami Yogeshananda Hari Om!

 

I posted a message from a young chap in Chittagong who is looking

for Ramakrishna dramas in Bengali. I advised him to write them

himself, by taking a chapter of the Karitamrta at a time.

Each chapter would have enough material for a 3 act play.

 

But he is inexperienced and requires guidance. If we could

advise him how to obtain copies of these dramas. he would

be very thankful.

 

By encouraging him, he could, one day, be a famous

Bengali playwrite. Maybe, he will be the future author of

a 'Ramakrishna Epic', that will be placed on film, for millions to enjoy.....who

knows?

 

So, kind and gentle souls, where can we find this material?

 

om shanthi om,

 

Tom

 

 

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