Guest guest Posted June 13, 2000 Report Share Posted June 13, 2000 " The scavenger carries a tub of night-soil on his head, and in course of time loses his repulsion to it. " My understanding is that night-soil refers to " women and gold. " The odor of night-soil is repulsive, but the scavenger who deals with it night and day, loses that feeling of repulsion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Hi Anurag, Sri ramakrishna has used night soil (excreta/manure) as simile for maya ('woman and gold'). If a spritual person lives with woman and money for a long time he may lose the love towards God and insted he may get entraped in maya, As a scavenger get used to the smell of night soil. -Shiva Anurag Goel wrote: > friends i am not able to understand the scavenger part, his repulsion to > night soil......... > > On Sun, 4 Jun 2000 anurag wrote: > > > > > > > ~~~~~~ om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.131 > > > > Sunday, 4/6/00 > > > > The Master Said: > > > > " MAyA is nothing but 'woman and gold'. > > A man living in its midst gradually loses his spiritual > > alertness. He thinks all is well with him. > > The scavenger carries a tub of night-soil on his head, > > and in course of time loses his repulsion to it. > > One gradually acquires love of God through > > the practice of chanting God's name and glories. " > > > > om tat sat > > > > > > ~~~~~~ om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > Extrait du Gospel de Sri Ramakrishna p.131 > > > > Dimanche, 4/6/00 > > > > Le Maître A indiqué: > > > > " La MAyA est seulement 'la femme et l'or'. > > Un homme vivant à son milieu détruit graduellement > > sa vigilance spirituelle. Il pense que tout va bien > > avec lui. Le balayeur porte un baquet des vidanges > > sur sa tête, et dans le cours du temps, détruit sa > > répulsion de cette chose. On saisit graduellement > > l'amour de Dieu, par la pratique de le chant > > du nom de Dieu et ses gloires. " > > > > om tat sat > > > > > > ~~~~om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > ------ > Porsche Boxter. You and a friend. Nine dream days from > Napa Valley to Beverly Hills. Provided by CarsDirect.com. > Click to enter. > http://click./1/4882/3/_/411454/_/960883441/ > ------ > > 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 June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Sivanandaji i wanted to know what is night soil and howis scavenger related to it. I do understand the woman and gold part but unablr to follow the scavenger analogy. On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, K.Shivananda wrote: > Hi Anurag, > > Sri ramakrishna has used night soil (excreta/manure) as simile for maya > ('woman and gold'). > > If a spritual person lives with woman and money for a long time he may lose > the love towards God and insted he may get entraped in maya, As a scavenger > get used to the smell of night soil. > > -Shiva > > Anurag Goel wrote: > > > friends i am not able to understand the scavenger part, his repulsion to > > night soil......... > > > > On Sun, 4 Jun 2000 anurag wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~ om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.131 > > > > > > Sunday, 4/6/00 > > > > > > The Master Said: > > > > > > " MAyA is nothing but 'woman and gold'. > > > A man living in its midst gradually loses his spiritual > > > alertness. He thinks all is well with him. > > > The scavenger carries a tub of night-soil on his head, > > > and in course of time loses his repulsion to it. > > > One gradually acquires love of God through > > > the practice of chanting God's name and glories. " > > > > > > om tat sat > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~ om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > Extrait du Gospel de Sri Ramakrishna p.131 > > > > > > Dimanche, 4/6/00 > > > > > > Le Maître A indiqué: > > > > > > " La MAyA est seulement 'la femme et l'or'. > > > Un homme vivant à son milieu détruit graduellement > > > sa vigilance spirituelle. Il pense que tout va bien > > > avec lui. Le balayeur porte un baquet des vidanges > > > sur sa tête, et dans le cours du temps, détruit sa > > > répulsion de cette chose. On saisit graduellement > > > l'amour de Dieu, par la pratique de le chant > > > du nom de Dieu et ses gloires. " > > > > > > om tat sat > > > > > > > > > ~~~~om shanthi om~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > ------ > > Porsche Boxter. You and a friend. Nine dream days from > > Napa Valley to Beverly Hills. Provided by CarsDirect.com. > > Click to enter. > > http://click./1/4882/3/_/411454/_/960883441/ > > ------ > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > > Vivekananda Centre London > > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > > > > > ------ > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! > 1. Fill in the brief application > 2. Receive approval decision within 30 seconds > 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR > http://click./1/5197/3/_/411454/_/960952254/ > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > > ====================================================== = Name : Anurag Goel = = Course : M.Sc. Engg. ,Electrical Engg = = Room No : PD-16 = = e-mail : anurag = ====================================================== = HOME PAGE LOCATION = = http://144.16.69.6/people/students/anurag = = = = kabira yeh ghar prem ka khala ka ghar nahi = = shish utare bhoomi dhare vah pathe ghar mahi = = = ====================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Many thanks to everyone for clarifying it. On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, vinaire wrote: > " The scavenger carries a tub of night-soil on his head, and in course of > time loses his repulsion to it. " My understanding is that night-soil refers > to " women and gold. " The odor of night-soil is repulsive, but the scavenger > who deals with it night and day, loses that feeling of repulsion. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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