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The more the mind becomes pure, the more a person realizes that there is nothing outside, and that everything is within himself. The only barrier to the vision of God is the impurity of the mind. Do …
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Death Refuses to Answer देवैरत्रापि विचिकित्सितं पुरान हि सुविज्ञेयमणुरेष धर्मः ।अन्यं वरं नचिकेतो वृणीष्वमा मोपरोत्सीरति मा सृजैनम् ॥ २१॥ devairatrāpi vicikitsitaṃ purāna hi suvijñeyamaṇureṣa …
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भेदव्यपदेशाच्चान्यः ॥ २१ ॥ bhedavyapadeśāccānyaḥ || 21 || bhedavyapadeśāt—On account of a distinction being made; ca—also; anyaḥ—is different. 21. Also on account of a distinction being made …
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Swami Brahmananda was born on 21st January 1863 One day Sri Ramakrishna fervently prayed to the Divine Mother: “Mother, it is my desire that a boy with sincere love for God should always remain …
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अन्तस्तद्धर्मोपदेशात् ॥ २० ॥ antastaddharmopadeśāt || 20 || antaḥ—Within; taddharmopadeśāt—because Its characteristics are mentioned. 20. (The one) within (the sun and the eye is Brahman), …
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The Third Boon: What is Beyond Then the third boon comes, and with that the Upanishad proper begins.[Source] Great is the tenacity with which man clings to the senses. Yet, however substantial he …