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.
Those who love God, with harmonious thoughts, words, and deeds, practice universal love and selfless service, and are not hostile towards anyone, are true devotees.
God is always trying to live with humans and teach them in order to bring them closer to Himself.
Have contentment, work with love, maintain purity of mind and body, practice contemplation, and have faith in the Lord, viewing all with equanimity.
When the figure of clay was dry, God breathed the breath of life into its nostrils, and ordered the angels to submit to the man he had created.