Swami Nirvedananda (1893-1958) - Distinguished scholar, disciple of Swami Brahmananda (1918). Pre-monastic name Surendranath Mukherjee, born in paternal home at Huzoorimal Lane in Calcutta on …
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Selfless Work Purifies Mind
Disciple: “Have any realized God through mere work?” Saradananda: “Through selfless work the mind gets purified. And when the mind becomes pure, knowledge and devotion arise in it. Knowledge is …
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 5.6.1
Since Brahman has many limiting adjuncts, each with diverse forms, a meditation on the same Brahman as possessed of the limiting adjunct of the mind, is being enjoined. Verse 5.6.1: मनोमयोऽयं …
Rameshwar Chattopadhyay: Sri Ramakrishna’s second elder brother
Rameshwar Chattopadhyay (1826-73) - The Master’s second elder brother, so named for his birth after his father Kshudiram’s return from pilgrimage to Rameswaram. At the age of 22 married Shakambhari, …
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They Don’t Want Liberation – Sri Sarada Devi
One day in Udbodhan House a woman disciple named Sailabala Chaudhury said to the Mother: “You are Mahamaya. You have deluded us and made us involved with our father, mother, husband, and children.” …
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Train Your Mind – Swami Saradananda
Once in New York a woman sought the swami’s help regarding some terrible psychic experiences: At night the furniture of her room moved around, the windows flew open, she felt an unknown presence, and …
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