Swami Turiyananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, taught Universal Vedanta in the west where Christianity was prevailing in most places. Preaching wasn’t easy as there were always comparisons between Vedanta and Christianity.
After a lecture about Vedanta, a young woman asked him "I do not seem to understand, how the soul could be God, and the world unreal. Christianity is so easier to grasp, compared to Vedanta"
After a lecture about Vedanta, a young woman asked him "I do not seem to understand, how the soul could be God, and the world unreal. Christianity is so easier to grasp, compared to Vedanta"
Swami Turiyananda replied: "Yes, Vedanta is not an easy comfortable religion. Truth is never cheap. As long as we are satisfied with glass beads, we do not search for diamonds. It is hard work to delve into the earth, remove the stones and rocks, and go to great depths to find the precious stone. Vedanta is a jewel among religions"
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