GOSPEL OF RAMAKRISHNA
ever, was an Advaitist (non-dualist without any qualification). They had their differences. Master and disciple disputed and refuted each other's opinions. This is natural. Be it so; still to the master the disciple is always his own. They all rejoiced. Sri Ramakrishna said to Keshab: You do not study and examine the The nature of disciples must be examined. nature of your disciples. For that reason they drop away. All men look alike, but they differ in their nature. In some the Sattwa quality is pre dominant, in others Rajas, and in the rest Tamas. Pooli (cakes) all look alike on the outside, but the contents vary; some may con- tain sweet thickened cream, others cocoanut sweetened with sugar, while others may have boiled Kalai (pulse) with no sweetening. Do you know how I feel about it? Like a child I eat, drink and play, depending on my Divine Mother, who knows everything. These three words prick me: Guru (spiritual master), Karta, (the Lord), and Baba (father). I cannot God the one master. bear them. The infinite Existence- Intelligence-Bliss is the one Guru for all. He trill teach everybody. I am only His child.
It is a difficult task to teach others. One
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