Sri Ramakrishna a living embodiment of the essence of the Vedanta- the word made flesh in a God-man whose tangible life on earth was not to be distinguished from the wisdom he spoke. His words, therefore, are not abstractions, they have the liveliness of their speaker, as he smiles or is in tears, as he is joking with his disciples or is immersed in a trance, as he is visiting a theatre or worshipping in a temple, as he is singing and dancing or is meditating in silence in the midst of a crowd. This is Divinity in the widest commonality spread; God speaking to you not from the high heavens but from the unlikely corners of your home. And when he speaks you are not struck by the novelty of what he says; you seem to hear something that you must have heard long ago but forgot, something coming upon you with the force of a new experience and a new meaning.
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa
The Only Way
Why shouldn't one be able to lead a spiritual life in the world? But it is extremely difficulty.
Once I passed over the bridge at Baghbazar. How many chains it is tied with! Nothing will happen if one chain is broken, for there are so many others to keep it in place. Just so there are many ties on a worldly man. There is no way for him to get rid of them except through the grace of God.
Harmony of Religion
...dogmatism is not good. It is not good to feel that my religion alone is true and other religions are false. The correct attitude is this: My religion is right, but I do not know whether other religions are right or wrong, true or false. I say this because one cannot know the true nature of God unless one realizes Him.
Example To Modern World
Sri Ramakrishna accompanied Mathur on a tour to one of the latter's estates at the time of the collection of rents. For two years the harvests had failed and the tenants were in a state of extreme poverty. The Master asked Mathur to remit their rents, distribute help to them, and in addition give the hungry people a sumptuous feast. When Mathur grumbled, the Master said: "You are only the steward of the Divine Mother. They are the Mother's tenants. You must spend the Mother's money. When they are suffering, how you can refuse to help them? You must help them."
GREETING TO THE DEVOUT WHO BELIEVE IN THE FORMLESS GOD!
GREETING TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD WITH FORM!
GREETING TO THE MEN OF OLD WHO KNEW BRAHMAN!
GREETING TO THE MODERN KNOWERS OF TRUTH…
All rivers flow to the Ocean. Flow and let others flow too! The great stream carves out for itself according to the slope of its journey-according to race, time, and temperament-its own distinct bed. But it is all the same water…Go…Flow on towards the Ocean!..
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