[2nd President and Spiritual Head: the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa]
DAILY READINGS
From Mother Radha's recordings of Swamiji
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Now, what is the meaning of this? 'Passing judgment on yourself?' First of all, in this life you have to make up your mind what you want. If you want a [motor repair] garage, then work for it. You'll get a lot of breakdowns. If you want a Mandir [temple], work for it. You'll get a lot of devis [goddesses] and devas [gods] to worship. What do you want? You must make up your mind here and now – genuinely. If you want both - God and His creation – make up your mind - I want both. But when you have both, you must know how to use it. Ravana [the demon king of Hindu, Ramayana legend] wanted Shiva Bhagawan and at the same time he wanted all the powers - the whole of Lanka he wanted. But he did not know how to go about it. He had the creation, he had the Creator, but he did not know how to make [appropriate or correct] use of creation - the material things. And thus his end came abruptly.
How to get this [unconditional, non-judgmental] love, is the next question. This love is got by purifying the heart. And how to purify the heart, is by getting discrimination [between right and wrong] and going to satsangas [prayer or religious services]. And if in satsangas all people are not perfect, they have come [there] to get perfect. And those people who are not [yet] perfect, will make mistakes. There's nothing wrong with that. [They] will make...mistakes. But, it is left to the other person, who must manifest compassion because he must have love that will not see [notice or focus on] the mistake. But rather manifest compassion to uplift - and to help and make it manifest more and more love. Then only are you doing sadhana [spiritual practice].
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