Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Jai Thakur Ramakrishna Deva, Lieve Hennyji! Thank-you for posting that sweet Ramakrishna teaching story; it has long been one of my favorites. :<) Jai Maa! Jai Swamiji! Your sister swimming in the Nectar of Eternal Bliss, muktimaa , "henny_v_i" <HvI wrote: > > Dear all, > > reading The Nectar of Eternal Bliss again, I came across this passage > which I would like to share with you all, because it seems to be > relevant both to the matter of cooking and blessing food, and also to > the issue of tolerance for other people's spiritual inclinations: > > > (Ramakrishna to M.): "You were talking about worshiping an image made > of clay? Even though it is made of clay, worship is appropriate. God > has created various forms of worship. He has created this entire > universe and provided various practices by which people can attain > knowledge. Whatever path an individual takes, is the most suitable > one for that individual. The Divine Mother has arranged different > paths for different individuals. Look, a mother had five children. > She brought home a fish to eat. She began to cook it in different > ways. For one individual she made fish pulao. For another she made > fish soup. For someone else she made baked fish with vegetables. > Another got fried fish. Each one liked the fish they got, just to > their taste, to their satisfaction. Do you understand?" > > I bow again and again to that Divine Mother, gathering us into Her > kitchen and feeding each of us exactly what is the most nourishing > and beneficial to our individual stage of growth and so tasty at the > same time, > > with love, > henny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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