To MuktiMaa and All on Ramakrishna

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Dear Muktimaa and all,

Thank you for this post. It sets the tone for our next focus this week -

Ramakrishna. It is his birthday (some time this week and I am waiting to

hear back from Swamiji).

 

So hope everyone can post stories on Thakur and help spread His bhava!

 

Ramakrishna Ki Jai !!

Nanda

 

 

 

 

, "muktimaa" <muktimaa wrote:

>

> Once, Beloved Thakur Sri Ramakrishna was asked:

>

> "Where is God? How can we reach him?"

>

> Sri Ramakrishna replied: "Adopt adequate means for the end you seek

> to attain. You cannot get butter by crying, "There is butter in the

> milk!" If you wish to make butter, turn the milk into curds, and

> churn it well. Then alone can you get butter. Therefore, if you long

> to see God, practice spiritual exercises.

>

> Everything depends upon the will of the Lord. Effort is necessary for

> God-vision.

> There are pearls in the deep sea, but one must hazard all to find

> them. If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not conclude

> that the sea has none. Dive again and again. You are sure to be

> rewarded in the end. So is it with the finding of the Lord. If your

> first attempt proves fruitless, do not lose heart. Persevere in your

> efforts. You are sure to realize him at last."

>

> Isn't that great news? :<) A true devotee never ever gives

> up. "Effort is necessary for God-Vision", says Sri Ramakrishna. And,

> it is that sincere effort that draws God's Grace. As our dear Swamiji

> loves to say, "What you do, is what you get...and THAT's the Grace."

> What ever path we choose, whatever method...let us be sincere,and try

> our best; never giving up. Let us respect all religions and paths to

> God or Divinity. Let us not get hung up in semantics. Let us never

> think that our Guru or chosen path is exclusive in any way. My path

> is not better than yours, they are just different roads leading to

> the ONE. We are truly all one family, and beyond form, We are One

> Light. We are a prism radiating rainbow auras of light. i bow to you

> all with profound respect and love.

>

> Your sister,

> muktimaa

>