Ramakrishna Charitam III Vol III Book X Chp 4 Shlokas 1 - 5
श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
अनामरूपं चिन्मात्रं निर्विकारञ्च निर्गुणम् |
सत्तामात्रं परम् ब्रह्म ध्यायन्ति ज्ञानयोगिनः ||
साकारं सगुनञ्चैव सर्वलौकैककारणम् |
संसारतारकं ब्रह्म ध्यायन्ति प्रेमिका जनाः ||
निराकारब्रह्मनिष्ठा ज्ञानिनो विजितेन्द्रियाः |
निरिविकल्पसमाधिस्थाः कैवल्यं प्राप्नुवन्ति ते ||
सगुणब्रह्मनिष्ठास्तु भक्तिमार्गपरायणाः |
भेदभावेन संयुक्ताः वैकुण्ठं प्राप्नुवन्ति हि ||
कैवल्यं प्राप्तुकामक्ष्च ये भजन्ति महेक्ष्वरम् |
तत्प्रसादेन ते सर्वे कैवल्यं प्राप्नुवन्ति हि ||
Shri Sadguru said
The great Gnana yogis meditate upon that Supreme Being, who is the very embodiment of wisdom, who is changeless and attribute less and who is the actual real entity. The prima bhaktas pray to that God who is the sole origin of the entire universe, who has attributes and form, and who is the ford maker from the ocean of birth and death. Those great saints with complete control over all senses dive deep in to transcendental bliss meditate upon the formless Brahman, and attain salvation ultimately. The bhaktas who distinguish between forms, enthusiastically march on the spiritual path aiming at some specific form and reach Vaikuntha at the end. Those who worship the Lord longing for Kaivalya attain that only with His grace.
