Sermon on the Mount - 1

[Guest guest]

Aren't we lucky to have them (the Beatitudes) if they were given only

for his close disciples. Which brings to mind the special insights in

the books on Ramakrishna's direct disciples: if we are not given the

exact words of the Master, we are at least given the spirit.

Edith

[Guest guest]

Gomu,

Thank you for sharing this wonderful book with all.

Karen

 

Gokulmuthu N wrote:

 

> Gokulmuthu N <gomu

>

> The Sermon on the Mount - 1

>

> The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) - Part 1

>

> [ And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set

> [ his disciples came unto him:

> [ And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying ...

>

> The Sermon on the Mount was given as a private teaching to the disciples.

> Every spiritual teacher has one set of teachings for his inner most circle

> of disciples and one for the masses. Sri Ramakrishna used to talk in a

> general way on Sundays, when there used to be large crowds. He asked his

> close disciples to come on weekdays and gave them special instructions. Sri

> Ramana Mahrishi used to uncompromisingly cut the arguments of general public

> by asking them to ponder upon " Who am I " . But to close disciples, he gave

> specific instructions on spiritual life like japa and bhajans. This is not

> impartiality. The teacher knows who is a serious seeker, and who comes just

> to relieve some worldly burden, only to go back to the world.

>

> Also, not all can understand the core of religion. To the general public,

> religion means to go to church or temple once in a week, mumble some

> prayer before meals, sleep, etc. They see holy men as people who will

> hear their words of woe and may be show a miracle or two. But serious

> seekers do not bother about these " attractions " of the teacher. They find

> in him something deeper. The worth of the teacher in the eyes of the disciple

> is much more than the whole world put together. It is to such seekers that

> the teacher reveals the core of his message, which will serve as a perennial

> source of the teachers' ideas for ages to come. The Sermon on the Mount is

> such a work.

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