Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Sri Ramakrishna's Mission From the book "My Master" by Swami Vivekananda He alone teaches who has something to give, for teaching is not talking, teaching is not importing doctrines, it is communicating. Therefore, first make character-that is the highest duty you can perform. Know Truth for yourself, and there will be many to whom you can teach it afterwards, they will all come. This was the attitude of Sri Ramakishna.He criticized no one. A man may be intellectual, or devotional, or mystic, or active; the various religions represent one or the other of these types. Yet it is possible to combine all the four in one man, and this what future humanity is going to do. That was his idea. He condemned no one , but saw the good in all. His every word was forceful and instinct with light. For it is not what is spoken, much less the language in which it is spoken, but it is personality of the speaker which dwells in everything he says that carries weight. Every one of us feels this at times. We here most splendid orations, and we go home and forget them all.At other times, we hear a few words in the simplest of language, and they enter into our lives, become part and parcel of ourselves and producing lasting results. He looked just like an ordinary man,with nothing remarkable about him. He used the most simple language.For the first time , we found a man dared to say that he saw God, that religion was reality to be felt, to be sensed in an infinitely more intense way than we can sense the world. One touch,one glance can change a whole life.My master used to say `Religion can be given and taken tangibly, more really than anything else in the world.' Be therefore spiritual first; have something to give, and then stand before the world and give it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 mathurro, Those are beautiful words from Vivekananda. Thank you for sharing them. They express my highest desires. Jai Maa! Chris , "mathurro" <mathurro> wrote: > > > Sri Ramakrishna's Mission From the book "My Master" by Swami > Vivekananda > > He alone teaches who has something to give, for teaching is not > talking, teaching is not importing doctrines, it is communicating. > Therefore, first make character-that is the highest duty you can > perform. Know Truth for yourself, and there will be many to whom you > can teach it afterwards, they will all come. This was the attitude > of Sri Ramakishna.He criticized no one. A man may be intellectual, > or devotional, or mystic, or active; the various religions represent > one or the other of these types. Yet it is possible to combine all > the four in one man, and this what future humanity is going to do. > That was his idea. He condemned no one , but saw the good in all. > > His every word was forceful and instinct with light. For it is not > what is spoken, much less the language in which it is spoken, but it > is personality of the speaker which dwells in everything he says > that carries weight. Every one of us feels this at times. We here > most splendid orations, and we go home and forget them all.At other > times, we hear a few words in the simplest of language, and they > enter into our lives, become part and parcel of ourselves and > producing lasting results. He looked just like an ordinary man,with > nothing remarkable about him. He used the most simple language.For > the first time , we found a man dared to say that he saw God, that > religion was reality to be felt, to be sensed in an infinitely more > intense way than we can sense the world. One touch,one glance can > change a whole life.My master used to say `Religion can be given and > taken tangibly, more really than anything else in the world.' Be > therefore spiritual first; have something to give, and then stand > before the world and give it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Namaste to all, Thanks for the excerpt Mathurro. This brought to mind how Shree Maa teaches. She came to give pure love. She teaches through example. yet She does not have to speak a word at all to convey her message. In her presence, in her silence, one can feel the essence of her teaching. , "mathurro" <mathurro> wrote: > > > Sri Ramakrishna's Mission From the book "My Master" by Swami > Vivekananda > > He alone teaches who has something to give, for teaching is not > talking, teaching is not importing doctrines, it is communicating. > Therefore, first make character-that is the highest duty you can > perform. Know Truth for yourself, and there will be many to whom you > can teach it afterwards, they will all come. This was the attitude > of Sri Ramakishna.He criticized no one. A man may be intellectual, > or devotional, or mystic, or active; the various religions represent > one or the other of these types. Yet it is possible to combine all > the four in one man, and this what future humanity is going to do. > That was his idea. He condemned no one , but saw the good in all. > > His every word was forceful and instinct with light. For it is not > what is spoken, much less the language in which it is spoken, but it > is personality of the speaker which dwells in everything he says > that carries weight. Every one of us feels this at times. We here > most splendid orations, and we go home and forget them all.At other > times, we hear a few words in the simplest of language, and they > enter into our lives, become part and parcel of ourselves and > producing lasting results. He looked just like an ordinary man,with > nothing remarkable about him. He used the most simple language.For > the first time , we found a man dared to say that he saw God, that > religion was reality to be felt, to be sensed in an infinitely more > intense way than we can sense the world. One touch,one glance can > change a whole life.My master used to say `Religion can be given and > taken tangibly, more really than anything else in the world.' Be > therefore spiritual first; have something to give, and then stand > before the world and give it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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