Sunday 30 October 2016

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Sri Ramakrishna Quotes on Truth!

Sri Ramakrishna, the God-man of Nineteenth Century India, is regarded as the Prophet of the Harmony of Religions. The Great Master's teachings, "As many faiths, so many paths," echoes the ancient words of Vedanta, "Truth is one; sages call It by different names" (Rig-Veda).
 
Sri Ramakrishna Quotes on Truth
1.       Live in the world like an ant. The world contains a mixture of truth and untruth, sugar and sand. Be an ant and take the sugar.
 
2.      Even those engaged in worldly activities, such as office work or business, should hold to the truth. Truthfulness alone is the spiritual discipline in the Kaliyuga.
 
3.      If a man holds to truth he will certainly realize God.
 
4.      The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make believe. Discard the make believe and take the truth.
 
5.      The feeling of ego has covered the Truth. Narendra(Vivekananda) once said, 'As the "I" of man recedes, the "I" of God approaches.' Kedar says, 'The more clay there is in the jar, the less water it holds.'
 
6.      The path of knowledge leads to Truth, as does the path that combines knowledge and love. The path of love, too, leads to this goal. The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us; it is easier to follow the path of love.
 
7.      The Truth established in the Vedas, the Puranas, andthe Tantras is but one Satchidananda. In the Vedas It iscalled Brahman, in the Puranas It is called Krishna, Rama, and so on, and in the Tantras It is called Siva. The oneSatchidananda is called Brahman, Krishna, and Siva.
 
8.      If a man leads a householder's life he must have unflagging devotion to truth. God can be realized through truth alone.
 
9.      The feeling of 'I and mine' has covered the Reality. Because of this we do not see Truth. Attainment of Chaitanya, Divine Consciousness, is not possible without the knowledge of Advaita, Non-duality. After realizing Chaitanya one enjoys Nityananda, Eternal Bliss. One enjoys this Bliss after attaining the state of a Paramahamsa.
 
10.   It is said that truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the Kaliyuga. If a man clings tenaciously to truth he ultimately realizes God. Without this regard for truth, one gradually loses everything. If by chance I say thatI will go to the pine-grove, I must go there even if there is no further need of it, lest I lose my attachment to truth.
 
Truthfulness in speech is the tapasya of the Kaliyuga. It is difficult to practice other austerities in this cycle. By adhering to truth one attains God.
 
Truth is one; only It is called by different names. All people are seeking the same Truth; the variance is due to climate, temperament, and name. A lake has many ghats.
 
From one ghat the Hindus take water in jars and call it 'jal'. From another ghat the Mussalmans take water in leather bags and call it 'pani'. From a third the Christians take the same thing and call it 'water'.

 

 


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