The masses will always have the person, the higher ones the principle; we want both. But principles are universal, not persons. Therefore stick to the principles he taught, let people think whatever …
Katha Upanishad 2.1.12
The Self shines in the Heart अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो मध्य आत्मनि तिष्ठति ।ईशानं भूतभव्यस्य न ततो विजुगुप्सते । एतद्वै तत् ॥ १२॥ aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo madhya ātmani tiṣṭhati .īśānaṃ bhūtabhavyasya …
Katha Upanishad 2.1.11
Mind: the only Instrument मनसैवेदमाप्तव्यं नेह नानाऽस्ति किंचन ।मृत्योः स मृत्युं गच्छति य इह नानेव पश्यति ॥ ११॥ manasaivedamāptavyaṃ neha nānā’sti kiṃcana .mṛtyoḥ sa mṛtyuṃ gacchati ya iha …
April 11: Cardinal Virtues
Take up everyone with sympathy, whether he believes in Shri Ramakrishna or not. If anybody comes to you for vain dispute, politely withdraw yourselves… You must express your sympathy with people of …
Katha Upanishad 2.1.10
Duality Censured यदेवेह तदमुत्र यदमुत्र तदन्विह ।मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति य इह नानेव पश्यति ॥ १०॥ yadeveha tadamutra yadamutra tadanviha .mṛtyoḥ sa mṛtyumāpnoti ya iha nāneva paśyati .. …
April 6: We Have Brains, but No Hands
It has been for the good of India that religious preaching in the West has been and will be done. It has ever been my conviction that we shall not be able to rise unless the Western people come to our …
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