Marriage
[2nd President and Spiritual Head: the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa]
[now a Centre of the international Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission]
DAILY READINGS
Selected from Mother Radha's recordings of Swamiji.
Day 914
Do not go about faultfinding. If you go to a vegetable market and see a sheep's head for sale, it is only something in the wrong place [i.e. you may wish to criticise the inappropriateness – don't].
In married life, try to please each other in dharmic [righteous] ways. Then you will be nearer God. Married life is a wonderful life. Everything is in twos. Newly married people must live for each other. You make her happy and she must make you happy. Always remember your Deity [Ishta Deva or chosen ideal].
You must have respect for the body. The two wings of marriage are the husband and wife.
Om [reaching the highest spiritual goal] must be the goal in life.
First, you must live in such a way as to please the Creator. Then, in the love from your Creator, you must give to neighbours and friends. Just as you are united in thought with them, may they be united with you. Be like a fruit tree. It does not eat its own fruit. It gives it to others. This leads to love.
1) Care should be taken by the reader to understand and take Swamiji's words in these postings, in context. Every teaching or instruction that he gave was specific to the people who were with Swamiji at the time.
2) Mouse-over the words highlighted in red in the posting for further explanation or links.
There are currently available, over 100 different CDs or DVDs with mp3 files, of Swamiji speaking. Please email timhoare@webmail.co.za to order.
Click HERE for the second website on Swamiji's life and teachings.
For more about the Holy Trinity, and also the founding Swamis of the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, please mouse over their names below:
Sri Ramakrishna  
; Sri Sarada Devi Swami Vivekananda
Swami Nischalananda Swami Shivapadananda
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - read online
Reference websites – please mouse over the name and click to connect:
Ramakrishna Math and Mission Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa Ramakrishna Dham