Spiritual Treasures (Letters of Swami Turiyananda)-- 1

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dear devotees,

 

 

TRANSALATOR'S PREFACE

 

" When I received a letter from u, I get a picture

of mental state and I answer it through inspiration,

without much thought " . In this way Swami Turiyanada,

a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a knower of God,

answered his letters. Apart from his personal

experieces, these lettrs contain the quintessence of

the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatam,

Yoga--Sutras and Suradas.

 

Turiyananda's letters also shed light on the

teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda and

include many personal reminiscences of them.

 

Swami Turiyanads did not write any books or

articals. Once he said to a monk, " Whatever I have to

give to the world, that I have given through my

letters. "

 

Every spititual aspirant, at some time or other,

passes through a " dark night " , in the spiritual jouney

from egocentric life to a God-centred life. According

to the mystics,during this " dark night or kala-ratri "

the spirital aspirant encounters subtle, unseen

enemies, such as lust,anger,greed,delusion, pride,and

jealousy. It is veritable warfare. Many aspirants are

trapped by maya and yield to temptation. This moral or

spiritual death is more painful than physical death.

However,Swami Vivekananda said, " True greatness

consists not in rising, but in rising every time we

fall " ..

 

continue tommorow

 

with pranams

 

sudarsan

 

 

 

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