Ramakrishna seldom travelled alone. Someone always went with him to protect his body in case he went into samadhi. On 2 May 1883 the Master attended the Brahmo festival at Nandanbagan, Calcutta, …
“My Rakhal is Hungry.”
One day Rakhal was very hungry and mentioned it to the Master. There was no food in his room, so the Master went to the Ganges and called loudly: “Hello, Gaurdasi! Please come. My Rakhal is hungry.” …
Dhammapada, Verse 204 – The Story of King Pasenadi of Kosala
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 204: ārogyaparamā lābhā santuṭṭhiparamaṃ dhanaṃ |vissāsaparamā ñātī nibbāṇaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ || 204 || 204. Health’s …
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Chandogya Upanishad 3.9.4
स यावदादित्यः पश्चादुदेता पुरस्तादस्तमेता द्विस्तावदुत्तरत उदेता दक्षिणतोऽस्तमेता मरुतामेव तावदाधिपत्य्ंस्वाराज्यं पर्येता ॥ ३.९.४ ॥॥ इति नवमः खण्डः ॥ sa yāvadādityaḥ paścādudetā purastādastametā …
Dhammapada, Verse 203 – The Story of a Lay-Disciple
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 203: jighacchāparamā rogā saṅkhāra paramā dukhā |etaṃ ñatvā yathābhūtaṃ nibbāṇaṃ paramaṃ sukhaṃ || 203 || 203. …
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Chandogya Upanishad 3.9.3
स य एतदेवममृतं वेद मरुतामेवैको भूत्वा सोमेनैव मुखेनैतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यति स एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशत्येतस्माद्रूपादुदेति ॥ ३.९.३ ॥ sa ya etadevamamṛtaṃ veda marutāmevaiko bhūtvā somenaiva …