In America there was a great agnostic, a very noble man, a very good man, and a very fine speaker. He lectured on religion, which he said was of no use; why bother our heads about other worlds? He …
“I am Bhagavati” – Sri Sarada Devi
Lavanya Chakrabarty recorded in his reminiscences: In 1912 at Lakshmi Nivas in Varanasi I met a woman with a veil near the main door. Looking at her face, I asked: “Are you the Mother?” “Yes, my …
How a Guru Taught His Disciple to See God
A DISCIPLE asked his teacher, "Sir, please tell me how I can see God." "Come with me," said the Guru, "and I shall show you." He took, the disciple to a lake, and both of them got into the water. …
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Your Ideal is Shiva
One day at Dakshineswar, the Master was praising Ganesha, the god of success, for his great filial love and absolute purity of heart. Sharat was present in the audience. He said at once: “Sir, I like …
M. and The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
When he was in the eighth grade he started to keep a diary, and the following entries show his religious nature: “I got up in the morning and prostrated before my parents.” “As usual, on my way to …
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As You Go From Near to Nearer
A MUSSALMAN, while saying his prayers, shouted: "O Allah! O Allah!" Another person said to him: "You are calling on Allah. That’s all right.But why are you shouting like that? Don't you know that He …