Sri Ramakrishna Today

[Ramakrishna Math Hyderabad]

Today is Swami Ramakrishnanandaji's Jayanti.

Photos: Sri Ramakrishna Deva and Swami Ramakrishnanandaji Maharaj in Ramakrishna math, Hyderabad on 28 July 2011

Sayings of Swami Ramakrishnananda

• Do not be content with the Little things of this world. This Universe is like a baby’s toy. Throw it away. Claim your eternal heritage. This little span of Life is not yours; your life has no beginning, no end. (Apos. South p. 195, Ded. Life p. 180)

• You want me to advise you how to get rid of the entanglements of this world, in answer to which let me remind you that what has been brought about by myriads of births cannot be done away with in a day. Yes. You are right. We should escape the snare of samsara even from this moment. For, who knows when death will snatch us away from the loving embrace of our family; but that does not mean we should make a sudden resolution in the course of our lives. The best way to success is to remain pleased in whatever state Sri Ramakrishna has been pleased to place you, keeping your mind always turned toward Him, as a boy always turns towards his parent for help. Stay peacefully where the Lord has been pleased to keep you. Read and ponder upon the sayings of Sri Ramakrishna. (Cons. p. 1)

• Be contented with whatever comes to you knowing that all things proceed from Sri Krishna directly. Do not forget to pray to Him incessantly . . . Always confide yourselves to His care. Be calm and quiet. (Cons. p. 5)

• You must labor hard and be always pleased with the place where God has been pleased to keep you. (Cons. p. 9)

• Contentment is the only watchword that can ensure us a safe passage through adverse circumstances. God is good. God does all. Therefore, He can do nothing but good. This is what all religions teach; abide by it and peace of mind will naturally follow. (Cons. p. 13)

[Ramakrishna Math Hyderabad]

Photo: Sri Ramakrishna Deva in Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad, on 30 July 2011

As a piece of lead thrown into a basin of mercury soon becomes an amalgam with it, so an individual soul loses its limited existence when it falls into the ocean of Brahman. - Sri Ramakrishna