The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna- 19 - Many names of one God :



CH-4. ADVICE TO HOUSEHOLDERS-3
August 13, 1882.

Many names of one God :

"You may say that there are many errors and superstitions in another religion.

I should reply: Suppose there are.

Every religion has errors.

Everyone thinks that his watch alone gives the correct time.

It is enough to have yearning for God.

It is enough to love Him and feel attracted to Him : -

Don't you know that God is the Inner Guide?

He sees the longing of our heart and the yearning of our soul.

Suppose a man has several sons.

The older boys address him distinctly as 'Baba' or 'Papa', but the babies can at best call him 'Ba' or 'Pa'.

Now, will the father be angry with those who address him in this indistinct way?

The father knows that they too are calling him, only they cannot pronounce his name well.

All children are the same to the father.  Likewise, the devotees call on God alone, though by different names.

They call on one Person only.  God is one, but His names are many."

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
To be continued  ..


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