17-November-2011 (Thursday)
Thought for the Day!!!
Disciple: What is the aim of life?
Mother: The aim of life is to realise God and remain immersed in the contemplation of His holy feet always. You monks belong to the Master. He is watching over your earthly life as well as your life to come. What worry do you have? Can anyone think of God all the time? Spend some time relaxing and some time absorbed in thoughts of Him.
The Gospel of The Holy Mother - Section II (3) - (RECORDED BY Swami Santananda): Page 215
For even monastics to think of God always is difficult. "Can anyone think of God all the time?' asks Mother.
I am reminded of Swami Vivekananda's "simple" prescription that we do that which draws us closer to God and avoid doing things that take us further away. God is always present, it is our own mind that blinds us. We can "spend some time relaxing" in so many ways. In the beauty of nature. in the laughter of children, in music, in art, in play....
Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.141
Thursday 17/11/11
The Master Said:
"All men look alike, to be sure, but they have different natures.
Some have an excess of sattva, others an excess of rajas,
and still others an excess of tamas. You must have noticed
that the cakes known as puli all look alike.
But their contents are very different.
Some contain condensed milk, some coconut kernel,
and others mere boiled kalAi pulse."
This last comment brought forth laughter among the devotees
