Voice of Vivekananda
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The holy couple prayed to Lord Tarakeshwar Shiva for a son and performed austerities for a year. One night Vamasundari had a dream in which Lord Shiva appeared before her and said: “I am pleased with …
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Trailanga Swami : 1607 – 1887 Trailanga Swami is a legendary figure with stories told of his yogic powers and longevity. According to some accounts, he lived to be 280 years old. He was …
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ice-water-air the power to change the form is inherent along with memory of that state. Similarly brahman with his own power can become anything and forget himself to experience that particular state …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 235-238: paṇḍupalāso'va'dāni'si yamapurisā'pi ca taṃ upaṭṭhitā |uyyogamukhe ca tiṭṭhasi patheyyam'pi ca te na …
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न वक्तुरात्मोपदेशादिति चेत्, अध्यात्मसबन्धभूमा ह्यस्मिन् ॥ २९ ॥ na vakturātmopadeśāditi cet, adhyātmasambandhabhūmā hyasmin || 29 || na—not; vaktuḥ—the speaker’s; ātmopadeśāt—on account of the …