As Ramakrishna tested Narendra in various ways before accepting him as a disciple, so did Narendra test Ramakrishna before he accepted him as the guru. Narendra heard that the Master’s renunciation …
‘Follow me,’ – Sri Ramakrishna
In 1895 Swami Trigunatitananda left for Tibet to visit Mount Kailas and Manas-Sarovar. It was the most difficult pilgrimage anyone could undertake, but Swami Trigunatita’s s indomitable spirit carried …
‘Why do you weep so bitterly?’ – Sri Ramakrishna
Tejchandra Mitra is a sincere devotee of the Master. The Master used to frequent his house. At one time, someone had deposited two hundred rupees with Tejchandra and while he was travelling with this …
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Gajendra Moksha
Gajendra Moksha is a significant episode from Hindu mythology found in the Bhagavata Purana. It tells the story of Gajendra, the king of elephants, and his liberation (moksha) from the clutches of a …
Lessons from Swami Sukhananda
Tea cup and saucer Once Swami Sukhanandaji visited Madras Math. I was then a young brahmachari. I offered my pranams to him and started conversing. He was childlike in his behaviour. I asked him …
Swamiji seated on the lap of Sri Ramakrishna – Swami Vijnanananda
On July 4, 1902, the day Swami Vivekananda passed away, Swami Vijnanananda was meditating in the shrine of Brahmavadin club and he had a vision of Swamiji seated on the lap of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami …
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