Yes, spiritual discipline is necessary.
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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.352
- Verse / page
- 352
- Topics
- Self-ControlSoulDisciplineSpiritual PracticeYoga
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What is truly required is not getting rid of the body, but rather controlling our base impulses. This control is not about destruction, but about restraining and harnessing them.
The goal of moral discipline is to cleanse the heart of passion and resentment, until it becomes like a clear mirror, reflecting the light of God.