Peace in the End

Hathayoga and Rajayoga

Brahmajnāna

Two ways of God-realization

A MARWARI DEVOTEE: "Sir, what is the way?" 

MASTER: "There are two ways. One is the path of discrimination, the other is that of love. 
Discrimination means to know the distinction between the Real and the unreal. God alone is the real and permanent Substance; all else is illusory and impermanent. The magician alone is real; his magic is illusory.
This is discrimination. 

"Discrimination and renunciation. Discrimination means to know the distinction between the Real and the unreal. Renunciation means to have dispassion for the things of the world. One cannot acquire them all of a sudden. 
They must be practised every day. … … 
…  

MARWARI  DEVOTEE:  "Revered  sir,  you  just  mentioned  two  paths.   What  is  the  other path?" 

MASTER: "The path of bhakti, or zealous love of God. Weep for God in solitude, with a restless soul, and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.  
                  'Cry to your Mother Syama with a real cry, O mind! 
                  And how can She hold Herself from you?' "  

- Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, P 179-80 
                        (1 January 1883)

All Exists because of God

Jnani becomes Silent

One Ray of God

He [God] is the Sun of Knowledge. One single ray of His has illumined the world with the light of knowledge. That is how we are able to see one another and acquire varied knowledge. 

One can see God only if He turns His light toward His own face.

The police sergeant goes his rounds in the dark of night with a lantern in his hand. No one sees his face; but with the help of that light the sergeant sees everybody's face, and others, too, can see one another. If you want to see the sergeant, however, you must pray to him: 'Sir, please turn the light on your own face. Let me see you.' 

In the same way  one  must  pray  to  God:  'O  Lord,  be  gracious  and  turn  the  light  of  knowledge  on Thyself, that I may see Thy face.'  

                        - Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, P 174 

                              (14 December 1882)