Voice of Vivekananda
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Rakhturam had a natural frankness and honesty that were enhanced by his youth and lack of sophistication. Ramchandra came to trust him. Once a friend of Ramchandra suspected that Rakhturam had stolen …
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Aundhiya Nagnath is a famous Shiva Kshetra, 50 kms away from Pandharpur. Visoba was born here in a Yajurvedi Brahmin family. He was called Saraf because he did goldsmith work. Visoba had a Sadhvi wife …
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Sometimes the young disciples would discuss the various riddles of life. Once in Dakshineswar Niranjan and others had a long discussion on free will and predestination. Unable to reach any conclusion, …
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This prana is born of Atman. As a shadow is cast by a person, so this prana is, by Atman. Through the activity of the mind it comes into this body.— Prashna Upanishad 3.3 The mind and prana are the …
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The Finite Cannot Express the Infinite "The Self-existent One projected the senses outwards and, therefore, a man looks outward, not within himself. A certain wise one, desiring immortality, with …
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The Meaning of Realisation I will read to you from one of the Upanishads. It is called the Katha Upanishad. Some of you, perhaps, have read the translation by Sir Edwin Arnold, called the Secret of …