From Bombay, Turiyananda and Brahmananda went to Mount Abu, Pushkar, Jaipur, and Vrindaban. In Vrindaban they practised severe austerities for six months. According to Indian custom, a monk begs for …
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Never Ask for Anything in My Name — Sri Ramakrishna
Latu was always eager to serve his guru. One day he learned that the Master had expressed a wish to have a picture of Sri Chaitanya for his room, and the next day he went to Ramchandra in Calcutta to …
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Swami Adiswarananda
Swami Adiswarananda (1925-2007) was born in West Bengal, India. He received his undergraduate degree and Master's degree from the University of Calcutta. During his student days he was inspired by …
Swami Chinmayananda
Swami Chinmayananda was born in Cochin, India. Not satisfied with degrees in literature and law or with otherworldly aspirations, he pursued the spiritual path in the Himalayas under the guidance of …
Date Palm Juice and Black Cobra
The young disciples took turns around the clock serving the Master. Moreover, they were practising spiritual disciplines according to his instruction. They renounced hearth and home and surrendered …
How Can One Be a Good Preacher?
One day Ramakrishnananda asked Swamiji, “How can one be a good preacher?” Swamiji first touched his hand to his head and said, “One needs good intellect.” Then touching his face, he said, “One should …