The jnani lets go of his identification with worldly things, distinguishing 'not this, not this'.
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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is one of the most beloved spiritual classics of the modern era, recording the conversations and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna (1836–1886), the great Bengali mystic who experienced God directly through every religion. Compiled by his disciple M (Mahendranath Gupta), it offers an intimate, daily portrait of a saint whose life was a living demonstration that all paths lead to the same divine reality. This book is an inexhaustible source of spiritual wisdom, humor, and devotion, beloved by seekers around the world.
- Author
- Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
- Chapter
- The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p.83
- Verse / page
- 83
- Topics
- MaterialismNatureSocietyUniverseWorldWorldlinessDiscernment
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The secret to happiness lies in letting go of worldly desires and attachments.
The soul that rejects and mortifies its desire for all worldly pleasures may be said to be in a state of inner darkness and emptiness.
You give very little when you give only your possessions. True giving happens when you give of yourself.
Psychic powers are unwanted, as they lead to attachment to worldly objects and hinder following God's will, inflating one's ego.