Conversations with Swami Premeshananda (1884-1967) a disciple of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.
Question: The infinite knowledge and infinite power that abide in me have taken the form of incarnation: of Sri Ramakrishna and Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Isn’t that so?
Maharaj: Yes, Brahman without attributes has endowed Itself with attributes through maya. But do you perceive that you are that infinite power? Of course you don’t. You see that you are a human being – you also see the incarnation. Again, when you attain knowledge of Brahman, you see that you had never been, and similarly, incarnations too are untrue. But so long as you think you are this body, and then pray, He responds and helps you.
The fact is that when we pray, our mental powers increase and we feel that there is somebody behind us; and this itself increases our capacity for self-effort. Hanuman Singh’s victory came about this way. 1 Take the case of two students who are equally intelligent, hardworking, and have equal opportunities. One of them works hard throughout the year and then prays to God before the examination; –he will perform well in the exam. However, if the other boy who has not at all studied the whole year, calls upon God just before the exams, it will not help him to do well in the exam. If you don’t put to good use the power that you have up to the last dot, nothing comes out of prayer.
Question: Often I have two ideas about the same thing, and I and don’t know which is good and which is bad. What if I lean towards the bad path, reasoning that it is the better choice?
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