Mind location
[2nd President and Spiritual Head, the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa]
DAILY READINGS
From Mother Radha's recordings of Swamiji
707
Man has three parts. The body is gross, the mind is subtle, the intellect is causal [note: causal – not casual]. In the waking state the mind is in the head, in dream state it is in the throat, in sleep state it is in the heart.
Who is the guru [spiritual preceptor/teacher]? In the end the guru is your own Self, God within you. The whole world is your ashram [monastery/convent]. All this [the yoga camp etc.] is only part of the world play.
There must be purity in thought, word and deed. Make sure your every word makes the other person strong.
Never think you will not suffer in this life, you will, a thousand times, and so you need a strong body and mind.
Where love is, there is no fear. Where fear is, there is no love.
I beg you to meditate and to love one another. Whilst you [be]grudge [or bear grudges against] another you cannot be simple. And you have to be simple. Faith and determination are the secret. Never leave your meditation, if you do, there is something wrong with your sadhana [spiritual practice]. Check it up.
Be a host to God and take happiness and unhappiness as your guests. Treat them the same. That is progress, devotion. React only with compassion and love. Then you have learnt.
God speaks all the time but when the mind is active we cannot hear Him. When the mind is still, we hear Him all the time.
A sannyasin knows that everything is God. God is in the form of man, woman, time, space, friend, enemy, and you too. If you keep reminding yourself of this, you are a great renunciate.
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.
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