As days went by Ram saw more and more of Sri Ramakrishna’s extraordinary spiritual powers, and his skepticism was replaced by faith. One day on the way to Dakshineswar, Ram bought some jilipis, a …
Initiation from Family Guru
An easygoing life is the bane of spiritual aspirants. Ordeals, trials, and tribulations help them to grow. It is easy to navigate a ship in a calm sea, but he is the real captain who can save his …
“If It is The Master’s Work, It Will Stand.”
In 1904 some students invited Trigunatita to start a Vedanta centre in Los Angeles, nearly 500 miles south of San Francisco. The swami began the work there, but later found it difficult to manage both …
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Doubting Divinity of Holy Mother
Doubt is like a disease of the mind. It comes and goes. Although Yogin-ma was an intimate companion of the Holy Mother, she at one time doubted her divinity. She said to herself: “Sri Ramakrishna was …
“Why Don’t You Surrender to God?”
In the middle of 1885 Yogin-ma and a few other women devotees went by boat with the Master to attend a Vaishnava festival at Panihati, a few miles north of Calcutta. They watched the Master as he sang …
Anxious Longing for God
Yet in spite of Ram’s close contact with the Master, his mind was not content. His doubts clung to him persistently, even though his longing for God increased more and more. One night he dreamed that …