[2nd President and Spiritual Head: the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa]
DAILY READINGS
From Mother Radha's recordings of Swamiji
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When I say a thing it mustn't thrill you. Why? Because that is sensual. What I say must give you knowledge, that is good; but it mustn't thrill you. When someone tells you something, it thrills your mind, you smile. My smile is different from your smile. You must be truthful to accept what I am saying. What I am saying mustn't thrill you, it must give you knowledge. There's a big difference.
Sri Ramakrishna has a smile. Every picture of him has a smile. But can you see it? You have to be so observant. That is a 'knowledge smile'. That is called 'a blissful smile'. Others are smiling - that is called 'sensual smile'. From that point of view you can become sattvic [balanced, harmonious, in equilibrium]. Otherwise you won't become sattvic.
Remember that when I am telling you something I must have gone through it myself.
[Lord] Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that it is foolish to think that he takes birth. Krishna says in reality he never takes birth nor death.
Ordinary deluded people think he takes birth and death. To me it means that all Incarnations [Avatars] never take birth; because their birth is not through father and mother. Ordinary human birth is through father and mother. Yes, the Incarnations are born of a mother, but why they say they do not take birth, is because their birth does not depend on the injection of a male sperm into the female. That is why when Sri Ramakrishna's father was there, in [Bodh] Gaya [main temple pictured above - birthplace of the Buddha], Master's [Sri Ramakrishna's] conception took place here, in Kamarpukur.
Immaculate [conception and] birth doesn't mean virgin birth. The avatars know that they themselves willed it to come about in that manner - not through some body.
The deluded need assistance, they are conceived in the normal way. I don't ask you to accept this but I ask you to inquire into it.
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.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - read online
Reference websites - please mouse over the name and click to connect:
Ramakrishna Math and Mission Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa Ramakrishna Dham
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