Sri RamaKrishna says as long as a man is attached to worldly objects, so long he has unhappiness

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Turning to Bijoy, who had come in, the Bhagavan continued: Shivanath, the

leader of the Brahmo Samaj, has great cares, he has to edit a newspaper and

do various other works In attending to worldly affairs, one naturally loses

peace of mind and is overwhelmed with worries and anxieties. It is said in

the Bhagavat that Avadhuta made twenty-four Gurus.

 

The kite was one of them. In a certain place some fishermen were catching

fish, a kite swooped down and snatched a fish. Seeing the kite with the fish

in its claw, hundreds of crows flew after him and began to caw, making a

great noise.

 

In whatever direction the kite flew, the crows followed. When he flew to the

south, they pursued him; when he flew to the north, they were after him, and

he found no peace in any direction. At last the kite dropped the fish. Then

the crows flew after the fish and the kite rested calmly on the branch of a

high tree.

 

He thought within himself: " That fish was the cause of all this trouble. Now

that I no longer have it, I am happy and in perfect peace. " The Avadhuta

learned from this kite that as long as a man is attached to worldly objects,

so long he has toil, cares, anxiety, unrest and unhappiness. When attachment

is gone, all works end, and then comes peace. But work without attachment is

good; it does not bring unrest. [p. 67]

 

Source: THE GOSPEL OF RAMAKRISHNA Revised by SWAMI ABHEDANANDA

 

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Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

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