Sainath of Shirdi : 1838 – 15 Oct 1918 Shirdi Sai Baba is regarded by his devotees as a saint and a fakir. He is revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees. His teachings concentrate on a moral …
Bhagavad Gita 9.11 by Swami Vivekananda
Bhagavad Gita 9.11: Fools disregard Me when I assume a human form; for they are unaware of My higher nature as the Supreme Lord of all beings. Swami Vivekananda's Commentary — The Impersonal God …
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Steps of Hindu Philosophic Thought – Swami Vivekananda
The first group of religious ideas that we see coming up — I mean recognised religious ideas, and not the very low ideas, which do not deserve the name of religion — all include the idea of …
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Satyakama’s Story – Swami Vivekananda
I will relate to you a very ancient story from the Chandogya Upanishad, which tells how knowledge came to a boy. The form of the story is very crude, but we shall find that it contains a principle. …
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Shraddha or Genuine Faith – Swami Vivekananda
W e must always remember that our backbone is spirituality, and to do that we must have a guide who will show the path to us, that path about which I am talking just now. If any of you do not believe …
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Dhammapada, Verse 368-376 – The Story of a Devout Lady and the Thieves
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 368-376: mettāvihārī yo bhikkhū pasanno buddhasāsane |adhigacche padaṃ santaṃ saṅkhārū'pasamaṃ sukhaṃ || 368 ||siñca …
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