Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
As you go nearer to God you see less and less of His upadhis, His attributes. A devotee at first may see the Deity as the ten-armed Divine Mother; when he goes nearer he sees her possesses of six …
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By VivekaVani
As long as you do not feel that God is the Master, you must come back to the world, you must be born again and again. There will be no rebirth when you can truly say, ‘O God, Thou art the Master.’ As …
By VivekaVani
Once in Western India I was travelling in the desert country on the coast of the Indian Ocean. For days and days I used to travel on foot through the desert, but it was to my surprise that I saw every …
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By VivekaVani
When you plunge in the water of the ocean, you may be attacked by alligators. But they won’t touch you if your body is smeared with turmeric. There are no doubt six alligators – lust, anger, avarice, …
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By VivekaVani
A few people in the world really try to do good. Others look on and applaud, and think that they themselves have done great good. Life is love, and when a man ceases to do good to others, he is dead …
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Christine, Sister (1866-1930)—Christine Greenstidel, born at Nuremburgh in Germany on 17.8.1866, eldest of six daughters of Frederick Greenstidel. Resident of 418, Alfred Street, Detroit, with her …