Swamiji urges us to ‘chew over’ the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. That he says, is the real sadhana. Talks Excerpt 200.
From Mother Radha’s notes, written at Swamiji’s feet.
Sri Ramakrishna, the Incarnation [avatar] , says that the ordinary guru gives you information – but a guru like Jesus Christ transforms your life. The transformation takes place within and you will manifest the highest quality.
Sri Ramakrishna would just touch somebody and say, ‘Ma [Divine Mother], Ma, wake up,’ and they would be transformed. They would have a vision of God.
Girish [Chandra Ghosh] loved woman and gold but his whole life was transformed just by Sri Ramakrishna’s divine touch.
Goddesses like Bandi, Shitala, Kali and others are still there in the astral world.
Devotee question: In the astral body? Swamiji: Yes. Where is your mind? Answer: I do not know.
Swamiji: [Swami touches his body in different places and says] Here, here, here. So they are in the astral – what is called Hiranyagarbha, cosmic mind.
If you worship Sri Ramakrishna now, you have worshipped him and Sri Rama and Sri Krishna before, in different Incarnations. It is the same Incarnation that is in Sri Ramakrishna now.
The secret of sadhana [spiritual practise] is the sincerity and purity and love with which you do it.
You must do sadhana and also read the words of Master [Sri Ramakrishna]. Chew his words over; think about them carefully. There is no fruit without a tree – for example it is no good reading Swami Vivekananda etc., without reading their source. If you chew it over, this is your real sadhana. This will revolutionise you and help you to improve and progress.
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