Excerpted from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna p.103
31/10/17
The Master Said:
"In the kaliyuga, man, being totally dependent on food for life,
cannot altogether shake off the idea that he is the body.
In this state of mind it is not proper for him to say:
'I am He'. When a man does all sorts of worldly things,
he should not say, 'I am Brahman'.
Those who cannot give up attachment to worldly things,
and who find no means to shake off the feeling of 'I',
should rather cherish the idea, 'I am God's servant;
I am His devotee.' One can also realize God by following
the path of devotion."
om tat sat
~~~~~~ om shanthi om~~~~~~
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This is a reasonably accurate representation of my home shrine, of more than thirty-five years: