Meditating on OM/AUM
[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 884
Even if you do not know the whole mantra [sacred sound-syllable, word, verse (sloka) or one of the many names attributed to God], sit down and say, 'Lord, help me to think of You.'
Swamiji giving advice to specific people
You must have faith, great faith in God. First meditate on Om [or AUM, the one indivisible universal consciousness itself] as the fulfiller of all desires, as Brahman Itself; then on Om as the Infinite. Just so is Brahman Infinite. This means: first meditate on the qualities of Om. The qualities have a quality too. It is difficult to leave everything and meditate only on Om.
If you meditate on Hanuman, meditate on him as Infinite.
The more japa [meditative repetition of a mantra or one of the many names attributed to God] you do, the better for me.
When we hear the instruction: 'Close your eyes in meditation,' it means close all your senses.
In Nirvikalpa [non-dual, without form, advaitic] Samadhi [spiritual superconsciousness] there is no space [as in time/space/causation continuum] at all.
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