Guest guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - (To Nityagopal) " Don't go there too often. You may go once in a while. She may be a devotee, but she is a woman too. Therefore I warn you. " The sannyasi must observe very strict discipline. He must not look even at the picture of a woman. But this rule doesn't apply to householders. An aspirant should not associate with a woman, even though she is very much devoted to God. A sannyasi, even though he may have subdued his passions, should follow this discipline to set an example to householders. " Worldly people learn renunciation by seeing the complete renunciation of a monk; otherwise they sink more and more. A sannyasi is a world teacher. " ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - Excerpt from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Swami Nikhilananda Pub 1944) Vol 1: The Master's Birthday Celebration at Dakshineswar: February 25, 1883 The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna What is samadhi? It is the complete merging of the mind in God-Consciousness. - from " The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna " (Abridged Edition): Pundit Shashadhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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