Voice of Vivekananda
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In every pore of my body I joined Belur Math in 1976 and after some months was asked to serve as the sevak of Swami Kailasanandaji, who was one of the Vice Presidents of the Order. Though his …
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Om! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship!May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our …
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Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 129: sabbe tasanti daṇaḍassa sabbe bhāyanti maccuno |attānaṃ upamaṃ katvā na haneyya na ghātaye || 129 || 129. All …
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Om! O Devas, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious;May we see with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye worthy of worship!May we enjoy the term of life allotted by the Devas,Praising them with our …
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स यावदादित्यः पुरस्तादुदेता पश्चादस्तमेता वसूनामेव तावदाधिपत्यंस्वाराज्यं पर्येता ॥ ३.६.४ ॥॥ इति षष्ठः खण्डः ॥ sa yāvadādityaḥ purastādudetā paścādastametā vasūnāmeva tāvadādhipatyaṃsvārājyaṃ …
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Barada received his mantra-diksha from Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and joined the Ramakrishna Order at Habiganj Ashrama in 1932. Swami Virajanandaji gave him sannyasa-diksha in 1940. He served as the …
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