[Sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 987

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Dear J R,

I am interested in that lady's reaction, because I find there are a number

who feel the same way, and I recall several things. One is that at a dinner

party in N.Y. Vivekananda sat between two people, and was expounding, and

she who was on one side said, " Oh, Swami, I can't follow you on that at

all! " " Then it was not for you, " he said. " But, " said the other lady, " That

was what I found most valuable in what you said! " " Then it was for YOU, "

Swamiji remarked. I also recall when I first came to Vedanta, many years

ago, attracted though I was by his philosophy, I thought Vivekananda

something of a " blowhard " , a paranoic, or a dogmatist; it was only with the

years, in which it was learned how important STRENGTH is in spiritual life,

that I became Swamiji's real fan.

Yogeshananda

 

Dear Brad,

3) That is why I humbly surmise that physical science (as opposed to the

metaphysical science of Yoga), may someday ALSO lead us to Realization. God

created our universe so that 2+2 always equals 4. Therefore, He created our

universe so that it is based on both physical and metaphysical laws.

 

Yes. It reminds me of Kahlil Gibran's saying that the universe is a poem

which not only rhymes perfectly, but also scans perfectly.

Yogeshananda

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Dear Swami Yogeshanandaji Maharaj:

 

The lady still continues to shun Vivekananda...as he " frightens " her. When

she likes a point made to her, and is later told that it is originally taken

from Vivekananda...she will immediately switch off and hint that it was not

that great after all!!

I am always amused...She loves the message, but not the man. Which i suppose

would have pleased the Swamiji himself...just as much.

" If someone else can lead you to Truth...follow him. Dont follow me "

 

with Pranaams Swamiji

jairam

 

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>Dear J R,

>I am interested in that lady's reaction, because I find there are a number

>who feel the same way, and I recall several things. One is that at a dinner

>party in N.Y. Vivekananda sat between two people, and was expounding, and

>she who was on one side said, " Oh, Swami, I can't follow you on that at

>all! " " Then it was not for you, " he said. " But, " said the other lady, " That

>was what I found most valuable in what you said! " " Then it was for YOU, "

>Swamiji remarked. I also recall when I first came to Vedanta, many years

>ago, attracted though I was by his philosophy, I thought Vivekananda

>something of a " blowhard " , a paranoic, or a dogmatist; it was only with the

>years, in which it was learned how important STRENGTH is in spiritual life,

>that I became Swamiji's real fan.

>Yogeshananda

 

 

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at a dinner party in N.Y. Vivekananda sat between two people, and was

expounding, and

> she who was on one side said, " Oh, Swami, I can't follow you on that at

> all! " " Then it was not for you, " he said. " But, " said the other lady, " That

> was what I found most valuable in what you said! " " Then it was for YOU, "

 

There was a similar story told about Joseph Campbell, who had talked in one of

his classes about the world being Maya. Afterward a young student came up and

asked him about it, seeming rather worried about the idea. And he told her,

" Darling, that's not for you. "

Kind of patronizing, but it makes the same point.

 

 

 

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