Swamiji on mantra power. Talk excerpt 171.

From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.

Question: How can we get the desire to repeat the mantra? Swamiji: By having faith.

Question: How do we get faith, Swamiji? Swamiji: Think of the form, think of the name [of the Deity – Ishta Devata] and love God. This leads to faith and purity. If you think of Sri Ramakrishna how can you think of anything else? Better repeat his name, otherwise you say one thing and repeat something else. It doesn’t matter if his photo isn’t there, or even if you throw it away – he will lead you to God.

Lust, anger, greed and laziness must be conquered.

The mantra awakens tremendous power – Chaitanya consciousness.

Repeat His name. All your deeds are controlled by His name.

Touch the philosopher’s stone and all turns to gold – if God touches anything, it turns to Soul.

Each mantra has a bija (a seed), which arouses the Deity within us. The purpose of a mantra is to awaken the Spirit in man.

I use the guru mantra for everything. It will carry you across the ocean of samsara (worldly existence/transmigratory existence).

My guru did everything for me. Sometimes God can’t wait. It all happened suddenly.

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