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Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.94

 

Wednesday 22/9/99

 

The Master Said:

 

" The one goal of life is to cultivate love for God,

the love that the milkmaids, the milkmen,

and the cowherd boys of VrindAvan felt for Krishna.

When Krishna went away to MathurA, the cowherds roamed about

weeping bitterly because of their seperation from Him. "

 

om tat sat

 

 

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RE:

 

Message: 7

Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:56:52 +0530

" Dynes " <dynes

simplicity

 

One of the hallmarks about Hinduism is its simplicity. But I have

seen a few swamijis wear rich (almost like silk) robes.

I do not want to name them and create a controversy as the

purpose of my query is only for the sake of knowledge.

 

I just want to know if its not wrong for swamijis to

wear such clothes.

 

R. Dinakaran

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Comment:

 

Namaste R. Dinakaran,

 

The three Gunas [strands] are evident in every aspect of

devotion...some devotees have more of a propensity towards

" Sattva " ....others, " rajas " ...and yet some have more " Tamasic "

attributes.

 

The following quotes from the Gospel of Ramakrishna,

illustrate most admirably, this concept:

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.146

 

 

 

The Master Said:

 

" A devotee who possesses sattvic bhakti, meditates on God

in absolute secret, perhaps inside his mosquito net.

Others think he is asleep. Since he is late in getting up,

they think perhaps he has not slept well during the night.

His love for the body goes only as far as appeasing his hunger,

and that only by means of rice and simple greens.

There is no elaborate arrangements about his meals,

no luxury in clothes, and no display of furniture.

Besides, such a devotee never flatters anyone for money. "

 

om tat sat

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.147

 

 

 

The Master Said:

 

" An aspirant possessed of rAjasic bhakti puts a tilak

on his forehead and a necklace of holy rudrAksha beads,

interspersed with gold ones, around his neck.

At worship he wears a silk cloth. "

 

This last comment brought forth laughter among the devotees

 

om tat sat

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.147

 

 

 

The Master Said:

 

" A man endowed with tAmasic bhakti has burning faith.

Such a devotee literally exhorts boons from God,

even as a robber falls upon a man and plunders his money. "

 

om tat sat

 

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