Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 --- www spiritual-teaching com <sadasivananda wrote: FINDING GOD - WITHIN AND WITHOUTwww.spiritual-teaching.com SRI RAMAKRISHNA: "A little spiritual discipline is necessary in order to know what lieswithin."M: "Is it necessary to practice discipline all through life?"MASTER: "No. But one must be up and doing in the beginning. After that one neednot work hard. The helmsman stands up and clutches the rudder firmly as long asthe boat is passing through waves, storms, high wind, or around the curves of ariver; but he relaxes after steering through them. As soon as the boat passes thecurves and the helmsman feels a favorable wind, he sits comfortably and justtouches the rudder. Next he prepares to unfurl the sail and gets ready for a smoke.Likewise, the aspirant enjoys peace and calm after passing the waves and storms of'woman and gold' (lust and greed)."God is realized by following the path of truth. One should always chant His name. Even while one is performing one's duties, the mind should be left with God. Suppose I have a carbuncle on my back. I perform my duties, but the mind is drawn to the carbuncle.""It is good to repeat the name of Rama. 'The same Rama who was the son of KingDasaratha has created this world. Again, as Spirit, He pervades all beings. He isvery near us; He is both within and without.' " © 2009 www spiritual-teaching com This email was sent by www spiritual-teaching com, Arunachala, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu 606603, using Express Email Marketing. You were added to this list as alanadamsjacobs on 7/3/2009. Express Email Marketing supports permission-based email marketing. You can change your preferences or from this mailing list at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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