Translated by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar Om! May my speech be based on (i.e. accord with) the mind;May my mind be based on speech.O Self-effulgent One, reveal Thyself to me.May you both (speech and …
Life Lessons from Swami Atmasthananda
Saintly vibrations When he was a Vice President of the Order, Swami Atmasthananda Maharaj once came to Rajkot. He was usually accommodated in a room upstairs. But for this visit arrangements had …
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‘Where Shall It Fall?’ – Swami Vivekananda
In a certain school a number of little children were being examined. The examiner had foolishly put all sorts of difficult questions to the little children. Among others there was this question: ‘Why …
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Weaknesses of the Mind – Sri Sarada Devi
Once Nalin Bihari Sarkar asked Holy Mother about the weaknesses of the mind. She replied: “My son, that is the law of nature, like the new moon and the full moon. Similarly, the mind harbours …
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Mead Sisters – Swami Vivekananda
Mead Sisters—Mrs. Carrie M. Wycoff, Mrs. Alice M. Hansbrough and Miss Helen Mead, daughters of Jesse Mead, devoted to Swamiji who became a member of their family. The sisters lived in a modest house …
Lessons from Swami Lokeshwarananda
May your parents be Gods unto you According to the Hindu tradition, children start their day offering pranams to their parents by touching their feet. The parents, in turn, bless their children by …