Scriptures Are A Mixture Of Sand And Sugar

Sri Ramakrishna reminds us: ‘The scriptures contain a mixture of sand and sugar, as it were. It is extremely difficult to separate the sugar from the sand. Therefore, one should learn the essence of the scriptures from the teacher or from a sadhu. Afterwards what does one care for books?’ The spiritual is a profound realm, and one needs help to navigate purposefully through its voluminous

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