"This book has its origin in the instructions and blessings I received from my revered teacher, Swami Brahmananda — the spiritual son of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna. Wishing to see me grow along intellectual and literary lines side by side with the spiritual, the Swami greatly encouraged me in my study of religious and allied literature. Once he said: “Form your habit of study to such an extent that you will feel unhappy if any day you fail to pursue your studies.” Then he explained what he meant: “The mind may not always be able to remain on the spiritual plane. In that case it may be kept occupied with higher religious thoughts, and will not be allowed to fall into a lower plane.” The words of the master gave me great incentive to my studies of which I sometimes kept elaborate notes.
During the early years of my monastic life, for fear of developing a false ego, I was very reluctant to discuss religious matters with the members of the public or to write articles for our magazines, although I was directly connected with the publication of our Madras magazine, the Vedanta Kesari, from its very inception. One day the Swami asked me, “Why don’t you talk on religious topics with the devotees?” In return I asked, “What am I to talk about?” Replied the Swami: “Why, what you are learning from us, what you are acquiring through your studies, what you are gaining through your attempts to lead the religious life—just speak of that.” This advice gave me the direction to make my treatment of religious subjects as practical as possible." From the Preface
Adventures in Religious Life
- ISBN10: 8171204732
ISBN13: 9788171204731
Title: Adventures in Religious Life
Subtitle: The Book That Makes Life Meaningful
Author(s): Swami Yatiswarananda
Published Year: 2015
Page Count: 294
Condition: New
Tags: Seekers, Religious Life, Overcoming Obstacles