The Four Noble Truths are the central teaching of Buddhism. They are: The Four Noble Truths are a guide to understanding the nature of reality and how to achieve liberation from suffering. They …
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Incidents from the Life of Swami Shivananda
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
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 …
Important Incidents from the Life of Swami Vivekananda
Bhuvaneshwari Devi was deeply religious and raised her children according to the ancient spiritual traditions of India. She taught Narendra: “Remain pure all your life; guard your own honour and never …
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Personal Notes
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 …
Dhammapada, Verse 235-238 – The Story of the Son of a Butcher
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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