We have blessings only – no curses. We have nothing but blessings, my child. (p.58, For Seekers of God, Mahapurush Maharaj’s words to a monk in Belur on 20 March, 1929) …
‘I Want Religion’ – Swami Vivekananda
A disciple went to his master and said to him, "Sir, I want religion." The master looked at the young man, and did not speak, but only smiled. The young man came every day, and insisted that he wanted …
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Brahma Sutra 1.3.19
उत्तराच्चेत्, आविर्भूतस्वरूपस्तु ॥ १९ ॥ uttarāccet, āvirbhūtasvarūpastu || 19 || uttarāt—From subsequent texts (in the chapter); cet—if; āvirbhūta-svarūpaḥ—with its real nature made …
March 19: Religion Is Not to Blame, but Men
We, as a nation, have lost our individuality, and that is the cause of all the mischief in India. We have to give back to the nation its lost individuality and raise the masses. The Hindu, the …
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Brahma Sutra 1.3.18
इतरपरामर्शात् स इति चेत्, न, असभवात् ॥ १८ ॥ itaraparāmarśāt sa iti cet, na, asambhavāt || 18 || itara-parāmarśat—Because of the reference to the other (i.e. the individual …
Last Fortnight in California
The Swami, who was anyway in fragile health all through his Camp Taylor days, became even more indisposed upon reaching San Francisco. Alice Hansborough, who had returned with him from the forests, …