Talk Excerpt 331. Swamiji: Obey the guru. Never rest till the Master’s [Sri Ramakrishna’s] work is done.

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

Depression is just a cloud, tear it away. When you feel depressed, remember happier times.

Grab hold of the guru’s leg, he will take you across [the ocean of samsara], nothing can stop you.

There is nothing impure, all is pure.

Devotee: What is the difference between praying once, or often?

Swamiji: It is like coming here one day or every day. What do you get? A little or a lot.

Obey the guru. Never rest till the Master’s [Sri Ramakrishna’s] work is done.

Be happy, no matter what happens.

Before meditation disconnect from the temporary world. Offer it at the Lord’s feet. We need practice and discrimination. Fill the well drop by drop each day. Do this for 4 hours, you will be a yogi. Begin at 5 am.

Think how many spiritual rules you have broken, how many meditations you’ve missed, and punish yourself. We are lazy. Face the truth about yourself.

Take the teachings of the guru and practise them. Become the embodiment of his teachings. Now you do not speak of him, you are him.

Om namah shivaaya. This is Lord Shiva’s mantra. Shiva is the great redeemer, he does the guru’s work. Weigh the mantra with the breath. The mantra, the breath, and you, are one. There is no separation.

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These recordings or the excerpts from them, were made from the early 1970s onward, by Mother Radha, a close devotee of Swamiji’s and edited for uploading here by our gurubhai and her son, Brother Tim. Please be mindful that what Swamiji was saying may have been specific to an individual or a group of people with him, at the time.