Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
Sri Ramakrishna passed away on 16 August 1886, at the Cossipore garden house. Some of his young disciples had to return to their homes against their wishes, while others had no place to go. They were …
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“A monk must be beyond all attachments. Golden chains are as much of a bond as iron chains. A monk must have no attachments” (p.61, In the Company of the Holy Mother) A Brahmo Devotee : How can …
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“Do your worldly duties with a part of your mind and direct most of it to God. A sadhu should think of God with three-quarters of his mind and with one quarter should do his other duties. He should be …
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“One cannot completely get rid of the six passions: lust, anger, greed, and the like. Therefore one should direct them to God. If you must have desire and greed, then you should desire love of God and …
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Manoranjan Chaudhury of Noakhali (now in Bangladesh) was very devoted to Mother Kali. He read the first part of Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita (The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna) in Bengali by M. and then …
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“The 23rd of May, 1909, is a red letter day in the annals of the premises No.1, Udbodhan Lane, Baghbazar, Calcutta; for on that day the Holy Mother set her sacred foot there….The Mother was overjoyed …