Early Life Swami Vijnanananda, before he took orders, was known by the name of Hariprasanna Chattopadhyaya. He was born on 30 October 1868, in a respectable family of Belgharia, which is …
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“Live Like a Hermit, but Work Like a Horse”
Trigunatita was fond of teaching by means of forceful maxims. When someone at the table recited the great watchword of the American Republic, “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” he made him …
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“Don’t Weep. My Son Rakhal Will Help You.”
Swami Nirvanananda related a touching incident that took place in 1918 at Balaram’s house. One day after lunch, when Brahmananda was about to rest, a teenage girl came with her brother to see him. …
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Words of the Master
Brahmananda had collected some teachings of Sri Ramakrishna in Bengali, which were first serially published in the Udbodhan and later translated into English under the title Words of the Master. …
Incidents from the Life of Swami Advaitananda
One day Dr. Mahendra Pal came to visit Gopal and the Master in Dakshineswar. They left his room through the western door and stepped onto the garden path. They saw a woman sweeper coming towards them, …
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Truthfulness is The Key to God-realization
As the mother bird protects her fledglings, so the Master guarded his young disciples from various evil influences. One day at Dakshineswar the Master said to Baburam: “I can’t touch you today. Did …
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