Hindus, De-hypnotize Yourself.
Let us proclaim to every
soul: “Arise, awake, and do not stop until the goal is attained.”
Awaken,
awaken Break free from the hypnosis of weakness.
The soul is infinite,
omnipotent, and omniscient, so none are truly weak.
Stand up, be assertive,
proclaim the God within you, and do not deny Him! Too much inactivity, too much
weakness, too much hypnosis has been and continues to be a burden on our race.
De-hypnotize yourself,
O modern Hindus. The method is found in your own sacred
books. Teach yourself, teach everyone his true nature, and watch how the
sleeping soul awakens. Power, glory, and goodness will all arrive. When this
sleeping soul is roused to self-conscious activity, purity and everything
excellent will come. - Swami Vivekananda
Essentials of Living a Spiritual Life
Sri Ramakrishna: ‘You were talking of worshipping the clay image. Even if the image is made of clay, there is need for that sort of worship. God Himself has provided different forms of worship. He who is the Lord of the Universe has arranged all these forms to suit different men in different stages of knowledge. . .
M. (humbly): ‘Yes, sir. How, sir, may we fix our minds on God?’
Sri Ramakrishna: ‘Repeat God’s name and sing His glories, and keep holy company;and now and then visit God’s devotees and holy men. The mind cannot dwell on God if it is immersed day and night in worldliness, in worldly duties and responsibilities; it is most necessary to go into solitude now and then and think of God. To fix the mind on God is very difficult, in the beginning, unless one practises meditation in solitude. When a tree is young it should be fenced all around; otherwise it may be destroyed by cattle.
‘To meditate, you should withdraw within yourself or retire to a secluded corner or to the forest. And you should always discriminate between the Real and the unreal. God alone is real, the Eternal Substance; all else is unreal, that is, impermanent. By discriminating thus, one should shake off impermanent objects from the mind.’
M. (humbly): ‘How ought we to live in the world?’
Sri Ramakrishna: ‘Do all your duties, but keep your mind on God. Live with all—with wife and children, father and mother—and serve them. Treat them as if they were very dear to you, but know in your heart of hearts that they do not belong to you. . . .
M. Is it possible to see God?
Sri Ramakrishna: Yes, certainly. Living in solitude now and then, repeating God’s name and singing His glories, and discriminating between the Real and the unreal —these are the means to employ to see him.
—The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Pp.81-83
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