Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 Sri Ramakrishna said: " Pray to the Divine Mother with a longing heart. She is by no means a godmother. She is your own mother. With a yearning heart persist in your demands on Her. The child holds to the skirt of its mother and begs a penny of her to buy a kite. Perhaps the mother is gossiping with her friends. At first she refuses to give a penny and says to the child: 'No, you can't have it. Your daddy has asked me not to give you money. When he comes home I'll ask him about it. You will get into trouble if you play with a kite now.' The child begins to cry and will not let up his demand. Then the mother says to her friends: 'Excuse me a moment. Let me pacify this child.' Immediately she unlocks the cash-box with a click and throws the child a penny. You too must force your demand on the Divine Mother. She will come to you without fail. " My question is: When does longing for God bring realization or disturb our minds? When should we surrender to God's will without pressing our demands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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