Voice of Vivekananda
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Born at Thrissur in the state of Cochin (Kerala) in 1898, son of the second Crown Prince of Cochin state. Graduated from Presidency College, Madras, initiated by Swami Brahmananda (1917). Joined the …
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Kanhopatra was the very beautiful daughter of the courtesan Shyama. They lived in Mangalvedhe, not far from Pandharpur in the 15 century. Shyama taught her daughter to sing and dance and hoped to make …
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Swami Niramayananda (12.3.1911 - 26.11.1984): Born Bibhutibhushan Banerjee at Nilphamary in Rangpur district. Renounced the world before completing M.Sc. studies. Initiated by Swami Akhandananda at …
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The theory of Ishta, which I briefly referred to before, is a subject requiring careful attention because with a proper understanding of this, all the various religions of the world can be understood. …
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Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain to that state. Whatever we are now is the result of whatever we have been or thought in the past; and whatever we shall …
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Verse 3.9.28 (1): तान्हैतैः श्लोकैः पप्रच्छ—यथा वृक्शो वनस्पतिस्तथैव पुरुषोऽमृषा ॥तस्य लोमानि पर्णानि, त्वगस्योत्पाटिका बहिः ॥ १ ॥ tānhaitaiḥ ślokaiḥ papraccha—yathā vṛkśo vanaspatistathaiva …