Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
(Translated from Bengali) I. INTRODUCTION Vast and deep rivers — swelling and impetuous — charming pleasure-gardens by the river banks, putting to shame the celestial Nandana-Kânana; …
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[It is well known that Swami Vivekananda's death (or resurrection, as some of us would prefer to call it!) took place on the 4th of July, 1902. On the 4th of July, 1898, he was travelling with some …
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Perchance a prophet thou —Who knows? Who dares touchThe depths where Mother hidesHer silent failless bolts! Perchance the child had glimpseOf shades, behind the scenes,With eager eyes and …
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(Letter written by Swamiji, to accompany the First Report of the Ramakrishna Home of Service, Varanasi, February, 1902.) DEAR — We beg your acceptance of the past year's Report of the …
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(These lines were sent in a letter, March, 1899, by Swamiji, for embodying in the prospectus of the Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, Almora, Himalayas.) In Whom is the Universe, Who is in the …
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The success which attended the labours of the disciples of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in diffusing the principles of Hindu religion and obtaining some respect for our much abused faith in the West, …
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