On the day of Shivaratri (the spring festival of the Lord Shiva) Saradananda and Turiyananda went to visit Nilkantheshwar Shiva, sixteen miles from Rishikesh. It was on a remote hill in a jungle full …
Do Not Forget Him – Swami Turiyananda
Turiyananda remained in Kankhal for some months; then, in the latter part of 1910, he went to Belur Math. One morning Turiyananda was seated on the eastern veranda of the monastery, facing the Ganges. …
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Incidents from the Life of Swami Adbhutananda
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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Visoba Saraf
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 …
Free Will and Predestination
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, …
Prana
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 …