Guru’s words are mantra
[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 934
When you go from here [Swamiji's presence and the ashram] don't relax your mind and think, 'Ah, Swamiji spoke beautifully,' and forget it. Put these ideas into practice and see what happens to your mind in one week.
They say the Rishis' [sage-seer-saints] words are mantras [spiritually activated and energised sound syllables or words]. If you think about his form it will inspire you with the words. That itself must give you liberation. "Mantra mulam gurur vakyam…" [the words of the guru are the basis of mantra]."
Who is the guru [spiritual preceptor]? All the rishis are our gurus. Each one has an aspect which will be inspiring to you.
A holy man said, 'The whole world is my Gurustan [place of the guru] because everywhere I learn something. From the bad man I learn not to do bad. From the good man I learn how to do more good.' All are our gurus. After all, you only learn what you want to learn.
All these are truths. Though relative truth, it is still truth.
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