Once I (Swami Akhandananda) spent a night at Dakshineswar with several other disciples, and the Master had us all sit for meditation. While communing with our Chosen Deities, we often laughed and wept …
Beware, Holy Man!
When the Master returned to his room, he found that other devotees had arrived, among them Ram, Nityagopal, and Kedar. They all saluted the Master, who greeted them cordially.He asked Nityagopal, …
Upendra’s Desire for Wealth
According to the Bhagavad Gita, four kinds of people worship God: those who are afflicted, those who seek knowledge, those who crave wealth, and those endowed with wisdom.1 All four kinds are worthy …
“The Master Cannot Die.”
Sri Ramakrishna passed away on 16 August 1886. A devotee brought the sad news to Girish, but Girish would not believe it. He said to the man: “This is a lie. The Master cannot die.” “Sir, I have …
Why Can’t We See God?
Vijnanananda told the devotees in Madras: “The goal of human life is to realize God because only that can give us real and permanent peace. Truly it is the ego, a product of ignorance, which has …
“Serve The Devotees of God”
Doubt is a terrible disease, and a doubting soul suffers very much. But it is hard to completely uproot doubt from the mind. Every spiritual seeker has to pass through this “dark night of the soul.” …