Sadhana’s ultimate result is the experience of Brahman in all beings. The Master used to say, “Seeing Brahman, or God, in all beings is the last word in sadhana.” At the culmination of sadhana, …
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Swami Ritajananda
Swami Ritajananda grew up in Mylapore, Madras and at the age of 25 joined the Order at Belur Math in 1932 and received mantra-diksha from Shivanandaji. He was given sannyasa-diksha by Swami …
The Story of Svetaketu – Thou Art That – Chandogya Upanishad
Uddalaka was a great sage. He had a son named Shve-taketu. But the irony is, the sons of great persons are not necessarily great. Fond of play, Shvetaketu always desired to have a good time with his …
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Let Him Who Likes Do So
At one time Niranjan was compelled to accept a job with an indigo planter at Murshidabad, more than a hundred miles north of Calcutta. Ramakrishna was aggrieved when he heard of this and remarked, “I …
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.8.4
स होवाच, यदूर्ध्वं गार्गि दिवः, यदवाक् पृथिव्याः, यदन्तरा द्यावापृथिवी इमे, यद्भूतं च भवच्च भविष्यच्चेत्याचक्शते, आकाशे तदोतं च प्रोतं चेति ॥ ४ ॥ sa hovāca, yadūrdhvaṃ gārgi divaḥ, yadavāk …
Read and Meditate – Swami Saradananda
Swami Nikhilananda recalled: I am active by nature. One day Swami Saradananda said to me: “It is good to be active but it depends on several factors. Your health must be good and you must be able …
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