Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give away, and whatever austerity you practice, do it all as an offering to me.
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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.585
- Verse / page
- 585
- Topics
- DisciplineOfferingSpiritual Practice
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Yes, spiritual discipline is necessary.
A saint is committed to their cause. If someone's actions don't align with their words, they will become unhappy. A saint and a devotee are consistent in their words and actions. They mean what they say.
God is always trying to live with humans and teach them in order to bring them closer to Himself.
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.