Girishchandra Sen (1835 ? - 15.8.1910) - Brahmo follower of Keshab Chandra Sen, devoted to the Master. Born in Panchdona village of Dhaka district. After initiation into the Brahmo faith disseminated …
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We Are Like Silkworms – Swami Vivekananda
We are like silkworms; we make the thread out of our own substance and spin the cocoon, and in course of time are imprisoned inside. But this is not for ever. In that cocoon we shall develop spiritual …
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Vedic Religious Ideals – Swami Vivekananda
What concerns us most is the religious thought — on soul and God and all that appertains to religion. We will take the Samhitâs. These are collections of hymns forming, as it were, the oldest Aryan …
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The Forms of Love — Manifestation | Swami Vivekananda
Here are some of the forms in which love manifests itself. First there is reverence. Why do people show reverence to temples and holy places? Because He is worshipped there, and His presence is …
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The Naturalness of Bhakti-Yoga and its Central Secret | Swami Vivekananda
"Those who with constant attention always worship You, and those who worship the Undifferentiated, the Absolute, of these who are the greatest Yogis?" — Arjuna asked of Shri Krishna. The answer was: …
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The Preparatory Renunciation – Swami Vivekananda
We have now finished the consideration of what may be called the preparatory Bhakti, and are entering on the study of the Parâ-Bhakti or supreme devotion. We have to speak of a preparation to the …
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