Thoughts for sadhakas – spiritual aspirants
[Pictured: mole 'surveying' its domain]
[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 850
Sincerity and honesty and perfection lead to bliss. Bliss is not on its own, it comes from sincerity and honesty and perfection. So, if there is no bliss it is because one of the others is missing.
Earnestly pray to Him [God] that you will receive love for His name. Then He Himself will fulfil your desire.
[A devotee spoke of making a mountain out of a molehill.] Swamiji said: I make an anthill into a mountain. Or I make That which is present everywhere fit into an anthill.
Never take me for granted and you will be all right. Never ever assume.
It is so simple. Just ask Him and He will give.
"I am full of God." How can you put anything else there?
If you are selfless you are on the spiritual path.
Live. Live. Live. Life and death go on. Trees give shade, [bear] fruit and [then] die.
This birth I have come for the householders.
You must not only listen to the guru [spiritual preceptor], you must practise.
Devotee: Worship the Lord by the service of man.
Swamiji: Yes, by selfless service. Then you will be happy.
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:
Ra
makrishna Math and Mission Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa Ramakrishna Dham