This seems to many to be a
terrible contradiction of the traditional God, who lives behind a veil somewhere
and whom nobody ever sees. The priests only give us an assurance that if we
follow them, listen to their admonitions, and walk in the way they mark out for
us, then, when we die, they will give us a passport to enable us to see the face
of God! What are all these heaven ideas but simply modifications of this
nonsensical priestcraft?
Poetry / speech n° 2689 : Vivekananda, (Calcutta, 1862 — id., 1902), Hindu
mystic, major exponent of Vedanta philosophy, Hinduism
Source : "Vedanta: Voice of Freedom", Vedanta Society of St. Louis, 205 S.
Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105.
Where shall we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in
every living being?
Poetry / speech n° 2688 : Vivekananda, (Calcutta, 1862 — id., 1902), Hindu
mystic, major exponent of Vedanta philosophy, Hinduism
Source : "Vedanta: Voice of Freedom", Vedanta Society of St. Louis, 205 S.
Skinker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105.