Guest guest Posted November 17, 1999 Report Share Posted November 17, 1999 ~~~~~~om shanthi om ~~~~~~ Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.141 Thursday 18/11/99 The Master Said: " There are three words that prick my flesh: 'guru' 'master', and 'father'. There is only one Guru, and that is SatchidAnanda. He alone is the Teacher. My attitude toward God is that of a child toward it's mother. One can get human gurus by the million. All want to be teachers. But who cares to be a disciple? " om tat sat ~~~~~~om shanthi om ~~~~~~ Extrait du Gospel de Sri Ramakrishna p.141 Jeudi 18/11/99 Le Maître Dit: " il y a trois mots qui piquent ma chair: 'maître', 'gourou' et 'père'. Il y a seulement un gourou, et c'est SatchidAnanda. Lui seul est le professeur. Mon attitude envers le Dieu est celle que d'un enfant vers sa mère. On peut obtenir les gourous humains par le million. Tous veulent être des professeurs. Mais qui s'inquiète pour être un disciple? om tat sat ~~~~~~~om shanthi om~~~~~~~ _______________ Hello Everyone ! Re: Homeless in Seattle {what a great title for a song} Yes, Tim, that reminds me of a similiar occurence, about 20 odd years ago, near Toronto. The only difference being, that I had joined the monastery as a potential member. Of course, my conscience would not allow me to participate in their religious observances, after hearing the prayer, which I was supposed to recite, before getting my 'din-dins'. The words which I refused to utter: " Oh Lord we fear Thee " . I explained to the Abbot that I did not have that kind of relationship with the Lord. He is my best Buddy, my Everlasting Friend who only wants the best for me....how can I say that I fear Him? Well, I was told that I could not share their 'din-dins', if I didn't particpate in their service. However, the monk in charge of the guesthouse, kindly allowed me to partake of the meagre fare in his refrigerator. He placed in there for me, a MacIntosh apple, a slice of process cheese, and two slices of buttered white bread, on a daily basis. After a week of peaceful meditation and study [the monastery had an excellent library containing among other great works, the writings of Thomas Merton], I recieved a visit from the vice-abbot, who explained that it was necessary for me to vacate the premises forthwith. Reason being: He was expecting a group of retreatists for the weekend and needed the space. And, he also said that " since I was not interested in participating in their 'set' devotions, there was really no sense in prolonging my stay " This Vice-Abbot, who, bye the way, was an exceedingly cultured and charming person, used to visit me on a daily basis, to see how I was getting along....what books I was reading etc. However, on THIS particular day, when he was delivering the official eviction notice, he was accompanied by a huge Samoyed dog. I could not resist asking him, if the dog was also being odered to leave the premises. He said: " Of course not, why do you ask ? " I then responded with: " I guess the dog is particpating in your devotional services and that's why it's allowed to remain well-fed in this warm place? " Surprisingly enough, the Vice-Abbot didn't have a comment, other than to smile and wish me luck on my way ! om shanthi om ____ 123India - India's Premier Search Engine Get your Free Email Account at http://www.123india.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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