“However spiritual a man may be, he must pay the tax for the use of the body to the last farthing. But the difference between a great soul and an ordinary man is this: The latter weeps while …
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Chandogya Upanishad 8.7.1
य आत्मापहतपाप्मा विजरो विमृत्युर्विशोको विजिघत्सोऽपिपासः सत्यकामः सत्यसंकल्पः सोऽन्वेष्टव्यः स विजिज्ञासितव्यः स सर्वांश्च लोकानाप्नोति सर्वांश्च कामान्यस्तमात्मानमनुविद्य विजानातीति ह प्रजापतिरुवाच ॥ …
June 30: God is the Kalpataru
God is the Kalpataru, the Wish-fulfilling Tree. You will certainly get whatever you ask of Him. But you must pray standing near the Kalpataru. Only then will your prayer be fulfilled. A man gets the …
June 29: Our God Is Only a Verbal Affair
If your freedom hurts others, you are not free there. You must not hurt others. (p.20, V.7, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Inspired Talks,) Our God is only a verbal affair. A little …
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May 28: Die Game
“Great things can be done by great sacrifices only. No selfishness, no name, no fame, yours or mine, nor my Master’s even! Work, work the idea, the plan, my boys, my brave, noble, good souls – to the …
June 28: What Are the Instructions?
What are the instructions? Repeat the name of Sri Ramakrishna. That name uplifts the fallen. Meditate on his holy form, worship him, read books about him, sing songs dedicated to him, talk about his …
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