Once during the Master’s visit to the theatre to attend a performance of “Nimai Sannyasa”, Girishchandra, in a drunken state, prayed to him that he be born as Girish’s son so that he may serve the …
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Eat the Mangoes – Swami Vivekananda
Bhagavan Ramakrishna used to tell a story of some men who went into a mango orchard and busied themselves in counting the leaves, the twigs, and the branches, examining their color, comparing their …
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Our Predicament – Swami Vivekananda
There is a Hindu legend that the Lord was once incarnated on earth as a pig. He had a pig mate and in course of time several little pigs were born to Him. He was very happy with His family, living in …
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Swami Pavitrananda
Pavitrananda, Swami (Bhupen Maharaj)—Disciple of Swami Brahmananda (1919). Joined the Order at Belur Math (25.7.1922) and ordained into sannyasa by Swami Shivananda (1923). Participated in …
Swami Vandananada
M. A. Narayan Iyengar, born in 1915 in Bengaluru, was the grandson of Sri Narayana Iyengar a disciple of Holy Mother Sarada Devi who later took sannyasa and came to be known as Swami Srivasananda. …
‘Look what a wonderful scene!’ – Sri Ramakrishna
During 1896, in Alambazar, Swami Akhandananda suffered from Malaria. He had the following vision: He saw the luminous form of baby Krishna in his room, and Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, appeared from …
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