Swami Shivapadananda on total truthfulness
SWAMI SHIVAPADANANDA
DAILY READINGS
Taken from Mother Radha's notes, written at Swamiji's feet.
Day 433
One thing Sri Ramakrishna stressed was: "In this Yuga you must speak the truth." He could not tolerate anything that is not the truth. Thus if you stole, you must tell the judge.
Swamiji Vivekananda said that only the strong can realise God, not the weak. You must become perfect in this world. All worldly work must be done as sadhana and step by step spirituality. Every work, every thought must make you go towards God. You must be serious-hearted, you must be sincere in what you do. Do not do wrong and make an excuse.
Sri Sarada Devi said the guru is like a lighted lamp that lights other lamps and yet never becomes less itself. The big light is God; guru is the small light in flesh.
The great gurus burned themselves [through austerity], revealed God in themselves, revealed the Spirit in themselves.
He who worships Hanuman [the exemplar of utter devotion to God], never comes to harm. When Hanuman takes pity, i.e. showers his grace on somebody, he will not leave them till he marks them with Sri Rama.
Hanuman says: 'I don't want to become one with Rama, I want to be Rama's servant. Rama is Eternal and I want to be Rama's Eternal Servant.'
Whatever Hanuman does, he does for Rama and Rama alone. His love is so very great that the nooses of the deities cannot bind him.
He who digs a hole for others, is in it first.
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Reference websites: Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Ramakrishna Centre of Southern Africa, Sri Ramakrishna Dham