Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 namaskar dhanyavad for accepting me the list regards kartik > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda >Ramakrishna ><Ramakrishna > >Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Vivekananda Mailing List-6/25/04 >Sun, 27 Jun 2004 02:14:51 +0100 > > > " jairam seshadri " <jairamseshadri > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Original Posting from 'Complete works of Vivekananda' > > > Good works are only valuable as a means of escape; they do good to the > > doer, never to any other. - Vivekananda > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Response from Jairam > > On the contrary, how much i have gained from Swamiji's works! What could >he > > have meant when he said that good works do not help others? > > >=================response==================== >What a wonderful paradox to unravel. > >This saying of Swami Vivekananda must be seen in context of the >central teaching of the Gita: >'Action is better than inaction' ..... but action that is 'self-centred' >causes bondage while the action that is 'self-less' brings freedom. >The same question we ask about the 'action of Vivekananda' doing good to >others can also be asked of 'action of Krishna' ....when Krishna also says >in the Gita: " I am born again and again for the good of mankind ....was >he contradicting himself? " : ) > >When God is being 'self-centred' in trying to do good to the world >would you call this activity ego-centred or God-centred : ) > >regards >jay > > > > _______________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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