One day Harinath (Swami Turiyananda) arrived at Dakshineswar when the Master was having his dinner. He saw that a number of bowls containing various cooked items were placed before him. Harinath …
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God Teaches According to Our Nature
Swami Adbhutananda Says — I noticed that everyone at the Math was studying hard. One day I asked Brother Sharat [Saradananda]: “Why do you read so many books? All of you are finished with school, …
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“I Spit Upon Lust and Gold”
One day at Balaram’s house Sri Ramakrishna told his would-be monastic disciples: “I spit upon lust and gold. Those who are attached to them will never have God-vision.” He repeated this several times …
Krishna Kumar Mitra
Krishna Kumar Mitra (1852-1936) - Founder-editor of The Sanjibani. Brahmo devotee, professor and a leading activist in the Indian freedom movement. At his wedding reception Narendranath (later Swami …
Setting Fire to the Account Book
As Sri Ramakrishna’s health was steadily deteriorating, the doctor advised him to move outside of the city, where the air would be better. Consequently, a beautiful garden house was found in …
The Need of Guru – Swami Vivekananda
Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain the state of perfection. Whatever we are now is the result of our acts and thoughts in the past; and whatever we shall be …
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