Guest guest Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 ------------------------- DEVOTEE: " Sir, why has God put us in the world? " MASTER: " The world is the field of action. Through action one acquires knowledge. The guru instructs the disciple to perform certain works and refrain from others. Again, he advises the pupil to perform action without desiring the result. The impurity of the mind is destroyed through the performance of duty. It is like getting rid of a disease by means of medicine, under the instruction of a competent physician ------------------------- Excerpt from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Swami Nikhilananda Pub 1944) Vol 1: The Master's Birthday Celebration at Dakshineswar: Friday, March 9, 1883 ------------------------- MASTER: " There is such a thing as inborn tendencies. When a man has performed many good actions in his previous births, in the final birth he becomes guileless. In the final birth he acts somewhat like a madcap. " To tell you the truth, everything happens by God's will. When He says 'Yea', everything comes to pass, and when He says 'Nay', everything comes to a standstill. ------------------------- Excerpt from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Swami Nikhilananda Pub 1944) Vol 2: At Ram's House: Saturday, June 13, 1885 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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