Rani Rasmani (27.9.1793 – 24.2.1861)—Founded the famed temple-complex at Dakshineswar (1855), hallowed by the presence there of Sri Ramakrishna (1855-1885), the sacred site of his legendary spiritual …
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Chandogya Upanishad 3.8.2
त एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशन्त्येतस्माद्रूपादुद्यन्ति ॥ ३.८.२ ॥ ta etadeva rūpamabhisaṃviśantyetasmādrūpādudyanti || 3.8.2 || 2. They enter into this [dark] colour of the sun, and they also come out of …
Dhammapada, Verse 182 – The Story of Erakapatta the Nāga King
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 182: kiccho manussapaṭilābho kicchaṃ macchāna jīvitaṃ |kicchaṃ saddhammasavanaṃ kiccho buddhānaṃ uppādo || 182 …
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Narayana Upanishad
Shanthi Pata[Prayer for peace] Om Sahananavathu.Saha nou bunakthu.Saha veeryai kara vahaiThejasvinaava dhithamasthuMaa vidwishavahaiOm Santhi santhi santhi. Om! May He protect us both together; …
Bhagavad Gita 15.2 – Adhascordhvam Prasrtastasya
अधश्चोर्ध्वं प्रसृतास्तस्य शाखागुणप्रवृद्धा विषयप्रवालाः ।अधश्च मूलान्यनुसन्ततानिकर्मानुबन्धीनि मनुष्यलोके ॥ १५-२॥ तस्य (उस संसार रूप अश्वत्थ वृक्ष का) गुणप्रवृद्धाः (गुणों के द्वारा विशेष रूप से …
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Dhammapada, Verse 181 – The Story of the Buddha’s Return from the Tāvatiṃsa Deva World
Pali text, illustration and English translation of Dhammapada verse 181: ye jhānapasutā dhīrā nekkhammūpasame ratā |dev'āpi tesaṃ pihayanti sambuddhānaṃ satīmataṃ || 181 || 181. E’er …