Letter #05 Sri Ramakrishna Saranam


My dear,

        A grand celebration will be organized on the occasion of Guru Purnima on 9th July in Janai Ashram. You all are cordially invited to this celebration. I don't know whether it will be possible for you to come. Anyway, you send some money in my name before 2nd of July for this Puja. This Ashram was inaugurated on the occasion of the Guru Purnima.

        There is no relation whatsoever between absolute truth and relative truth. What can be the relationship between the rope and the apparent snake? How can there be any relationship between what exists and what doesn't? Whatever remains in the past, future and present is the Truth or Existence. Advaitism is mainly established into the doctrine of Maya. The doctrine of Maya is said to be the doctrine of un-defined. You have to understand the essence of the word Maya. The one which cannot be classified is unclassified. You can't say Maya is truth because then you have to accept two different existences, Brahman and Maya, you cannot say it is false, because though being Brahman by nature we cannot perceive it. Again we cannot denote it as something which is independent to reality and un-reality. Thus, as it cannot be classified into any category, Maya remains un-classified. Read this doctrine of Maya very carefully, then only Advaitism will come into your comprehension. The meaning of Self-realization is destruction of ignorance, or liberation. The knowledge that we are already liberated is called the knowledge of Brahman. That is why Sri Thakur has said 'Knowing God is knowledge, and not knowing is ignorance'. Here, the meaning of God is the real nature of man. Read 'Jyana Yoga', 'The Science of Religion' and 'Talks with the Master' of Swami Vivekananda very carefully and think about them. And carry on with your chanting and austerities with the same sincerity. The sooner the religious superstitions goes, the better. I am fine. My best wishes to you and your family.