On miracles and Hanuman
[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 899
Miracles can be spiritual or not spiritual. When they merely deceive the senses they are not spiritual. What a God-man does, an ordinary man cannot do. Sri Ramakrishna does a miracle and it increases the love for God in you. That is spiritual. If someone else does a miracle with a motive to get something out of you, it is not spiritual.
Who cares how long the wait is, so long as we begin the journey.
All have had an experience that there is a God.
Hanuman [the great bhakta and devotee of Lord Rama in the Indian epic, the Ramayana] is the embodiment of the four Yogas [Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga], the embodiment of a devotee and the embodiment of a Paramahamsa [Literally 'great swan', signifying the highest order of spiritual accomplishment. The swan is said in legend to be able to separate milk only from a mixture of it and water. Implying perfect discrimination capability]. Hanuman is the guru [spiritual preceptor/teacher] personified. He is the guru bodiless – though he may have many bodies. He guides you without a body. OM is omnipresent [everywhere], omniscient [all-knowing], omnipotent [all-powerful]. So pray to the Lord that all his children get pure love to God's lotus feet. And, like Hanumanji, get unlimited strength and an ocean of knowledge. Pray to the Lord to bless all the leaders of our country, no matter who the leaders are.
May Hanuman, who straightened out [defeated] Ravana [the demon king featured in the Ramayana], straighten out all evil people. May Hanuman direct you, guide you, and strengthen your faith in him, by whatever name they call Him, and thereafter lead us into that peaceful state called Ram Rajya [the kingdom of Lord Rama].
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