Guest guest Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda Q. - Then is it impossible for householders to realize God through that path of love, worshipping God as one's own husband or lover and considering oneself as His spouse? A. - With a few exceptions; for ordinary householders it is impossible no doubt. And why lay so much stress on this delicate path, above all others? Are there no other relationships by which to worship God, except this Madhura idea of love? Why not follow the four other paths, and take the name of the Lord with all your heart? Let the heart be opened first, and all else will follow of itself. But know this for certain, that Prema cannot come while there is lust. Why not try first to get rid of carnal desires? You will say - "How is that possible? I am a householder." Nonsense! Because one is a householder, does it mean that one should be a personification of incontinence, or that one has to live in marital relations all one's life? And, after all, how unbecoming of a man to make of himself a woman, so that he may practice this Madhura love! (V. 346) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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