Only a trained doctor can really diagnose one's physical malady and give a diagnosis. What does Sri Ramakrishna mean in the above passage?Īn analogy will be helpful to understand the meaning. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Chapter 5. To teach others - like the blind leading the blind! Instead of doing "To teach others, one must have a badge of authority otherwise 'Commit no nuisance.' This stopped the miscreants at once. AĬonstable was sent, who put up a notice on the bank which read: Laugh.) The villagers finally informed the authorities about it. The morning to bathe would abuse the offenders loudly. People used to befoul its banks every day. "At Kamarpukur there is a small lake called the Haldarpukur. But mere lectures? People will listen to them for aįew days and then forget them. How forceful are the words of such a teacher! They can "God does reveal Himself to man and speak. But it won't do if a man only imagines that he And there, perchance, theyįind sand they give up the second place too. Up that place they begin at another place. You may see them digging a well at a certain Take away the fuel and all becomes quiet. Milk in the kettle puffs up and boils as long as the fire burns "Don't you know how easily the people of Calcutta get excited? The Unless you have a command from God, who will listen to your Narada, Sukadeva,Īnd sages like them had such a command from God, and Sankara had it God reveals Himself to him and gives the command. "It is extremely difficult to teach others. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Chapter 10, The Master with Brahmo Devotees (II), April 22, 1883 Me to initiate you into the Knowledge of Brahman.' For the distinctionīetween the teacher and the disciple ceases to exist after theĭisciple attains to Brahman. Janaka said to Sukadeva, 'Give me first my teacher's fee if you want 'That creates a very difficult situation there the guruĪnd the disciple do not see each other.'1 It was for this reason that The realization of God, one loses the distinction between the guru and The guru is like a companion who leads you by the hand. That it is God the Absolute who has assumed that human form for your Guru awakens spiritual consciousness in you, then know for certain MASTER: "Satchidananda alone is the Guru. Initiation is a must.īRAHMO: "Is spiritual knowledge impossible without a guru?" It is not possible to gain spiritual knowledge without a guru. Moreover, for example, Aytareya Aranyaka 23.6 states that Pranava is necessary to give power to mantras. He appears only in medieval Puranas, Agamas, Tantras, Dharmashastras, etc. The prohibition on pronouncing Pranava by non-double-born and women is NOT in the ancient Sruti themselves (in the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads). And I know that they did not receive any special initiation into it. I have personally heard this mahamantra also from smarta and vaikhanas followers. And relevant to Ramanuja's sampradaya.īut what about those who are guided by more ancient texts and love Narayana-Vishnu outside this particular sampradaya? Today in India, as well as in the Hindu countries of Southeast Asia, many practice mantra japa in this way. You have heard a mantra from a brahmin or popular siksa guruji. Because the principle of oral transmission is indirectly observed. If you have heard the traditional performance of a mantra, on video or audio recording, then you can safely repeat this mantra. The realities of today's Hinduism are such that long before they get full deeksha, which is usually done in adulthood, Hindus begin to chant the mantras of their sampradaya. For example Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina Samhita 26.2. There are ancient Sruti pramanas outweighing all these things. But they all date back only to the Middle Ages. There are many prohibitions and restrictions on the recitation of mantras by sudras, women and people without deeksha in various Smritis. Your own question (answered by me) is related here (about whether Om japa is mantra japa or Nama japa): Is chanting “OM” naam japa or mantra japa? Om itself is the first mantra which obviously requires initiation. So, it is highly unlikely that the mantra (which is part of a Vedic literature) won't require initiation. The above are quoted from the Narayana Upanishad which is linked with the Krishna Yajurveda. Lots of cows and all other forms of wealth. He would attain salvation afterīecoming the lord of the people and be blessed with lots of wealth, He, who tells these eight letters,Īttains full life without any blemish. ThereĪre five letters in “Narayana.” Together is formed the eight Tell “Om “ first and then tell “Nama” After this tell “Narayana”. Vindathe Prajapathyam rayasposham gowpathyam thathoĪmruthathwamasruthe thatho amrutha masnutha ithi. Om ithyagre vyaahareth nama ithi paschath.
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