एतद्वै परमं तपो यद्व्याहितस्तप्यते, परमं हैव लोकं जयति य एवं वेद; एतद्वै परमं तपो यं प्रेतमरण्यं हरन्ति; परमं हैव लोकं जयति य एवं वेद; एतद्वै परमं तपो यं प्रेतमग्नावभ्यादधति, परमं हैव लोकं जयति य एवं …
The Spirit and Influence of Vedanta – Swami Vivekananda
Before going into the subject of this afternoon, will you allow me to say a few words of thanks, now that I have the opportunity? I have lived three years amongst you. I have travelled over nearly the …
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Saints of Gita Press
Gita Press, founded in 1923 in Gorakhpur, India, is one of the most prominent publishers of Hindu religious texts, particularly the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramcharitmanas, and the Puranas. Its mission has …
The Noseless Saint – Swami Vivekananda
The present writer [Swamiji] had occasion to ask the saint [Pavahari Baba] the reason for his not coming out of his cave to help the world. At first, with his native humility and humour, he gave the …
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Sri Ramakrishna on Solitude
Weed Them Out, Boys!
Swami Gnaneswarananda recalled: One time we were weeding the Math garden. Swami Premananda was watching us and he noticed that one of the boys was not pulling the weeds out by the roots. He called …