Knowledge of Truth 11

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Om Namah Sivaya

 

Sri Ramakrishna’s saying: “Many think that knowledge

of God cannot be attained except through the study of

books. But higher than reading is hearing, and even

higher than hearing is seeing or realising. The

hearing of the truth from the lips of the preceptor

makes a greater impression on the mind than the mere

reading of books; but seeing makes the greatest

impression. Better than reading about Benaras is

hearing about the place from the lips of one who has

actually visited it; but the best is to see Benaras

with one’s own eye.”

 

Tirumantirum (verse 2316):

 

Attain Jnana and Enter Heavenly Home

 

He who, the elephants of senses five subdues,

Lights the lamp of Jnana

And entering its radiance,

Drives the darkness within;

For him

It is easy

To ascend the Heavenly Home (Siva Loka).

 

Tirukural:

(1)'A' is the first and source of all the letters.

Even so is God Primordial the first and source of all

the world.

 

 

 

 

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Dearest Selvaratnam,

 

Thank you for this excellent quote. I personally feel this is one of

the most important teachings of Thakur. In this world of intellectuals

(?) this teaching is extremely important.

 

The other day I was discussing this with a Revered Monk of the Order.

We were discussing how Thakur would ask the new devotee, " What is the

level of your education? Have you read the Panchadasi etc? " If the

devotee hung his head in shame and replied in the negative, Thakur

would be overjoyed, exclaiming, " Bancha gechhe " , " I am so

relieved !! " Thakur knew that formal bread winning education and a

cursory dip into the scriptures was a great hindrance to God

realisation.

 

Everyday when we go to sleep we should ask ourselves, " What have we

realised today? Have I progressed or have I merely inflated my ego

with superficial knowledge? "

 

Thank you once again.

 

Immense Love,

Jagannath.

 

Ramakrishna , Selvaratnam Selvakumar

<selvauk> wrote:

> Om Namah Sivaya

>

> Sri Ramakrishna's saying: " Many think that knowledge

> of God cannot be attained except through the study of

> books. But higher than reading is hearing, and even

> higher than hearing is seeing or realising. The

> hearing of the truth from the lips of the preceptor

> makes a greater impression on the mind than the mere

> reading of books; but seeing makes the greatest

> impression. Better than reading about Benaras is

> hearing about the place from the lips of one who has

> actually visited it; but the best is to see Benaras

> with one's own eye. "