Guest guest Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 ----- Message: 4 Sun, 28 Sep 2003 03:24:14 -0700 (PDT) sourav dey <souravmadhur ego i sometimes wonder whether swami vivekananda was also free from ego totally, as ws thakur. it seems from swamiji's words that he was very much concious about his own high stature and relied on philosophy of " I " rather than " HE " . pl. help me to find an answer to it. sourav. ------------------------------- Here is a snippet from an article titled " Conversations with Swami Turiyananda - Part I " that may help you. ------------------ June 21, 1915: SWAMI TURIYANANDA: “Whenever Swamiji used the pronoun ‘I,’ he was identified with Brahman and used the word from the nondualistic standpoint. “You can exercise free will in two ways, either by identifying yourself with him or by surrendering yourself. As long as you keep yourself apart from God, you have no freedom of the will. “It is harmful to spiritual growth to think that one knows everything. Self-confidence means faith in the Atman.” In the evening, while taking a walk, Swami Turiyananda said: “Character is the essential thing in spiritual life.” ---------------- The entire article can be viewed at " http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/article.html " if viewed before October and at " http://www.vedanta.org/reading/monthly/archives.html " afterwards. The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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