The Sermon on the Mount.....(1)by Swami Prabhavananda

Each day I will write about one of the teachings by Jesus contained in the "Sermon on the Mount", I hope that this will bring better understanding of your faith....I will begin at the beginning..........................." Blessed are the poor in spirit,,for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven"......In this first beatiitude, Jesus speaks of the chief characteristic which the disciple must have before he is ready to accept what the illumined teacher has to offer him...He must be poor in spirit,,,in other words, he must be humble....If a man has pride in learning, wealth, beauty, or lineage, or has preconceived ideas of what spiritual life is and how he should be taught, his mind is not receptive to higher teachings...Therefore, push your ego aside and open your heart...