श्रीभगवानुवाच |ऊर्ध्वमूलमध:शाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् |छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् || 1|| śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śhākham aśhvatthaṁ prāhur avyayamchhandānsi yasya …
Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 2 – Sankhya Yoga
Important Points of the Discourse: Arjuna explains his mental distress and confusion and surrenders to Lord Krishna for guidance. (1-10)Description of Atma. (11-30)The necessity to fight the battle …
Continue Reading about Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 2 – Sankhya Yoga →
Thoughts on the Gita – Swami Vivekananda
During his sojourn in Calcutta in 1897, Swami Vivekananda used to stay for the most part at the Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrisnna Mission, located then at Alambazar. During this time several …
Continue Reading about Thoughts on the Gita – Swami Vivekananda →
Gopal-Ma (Aghoremoni Devi)
Aghoramani Devi (Gopal’s Mother) (1822-1906)—A devotee of rare eminence, revered by the Master himself who named her “Gopaler Ma” (Gopal’s mother) after her chosen deity, the infant Krishna. Born …
M. (Mahendra Nath Gupta)
Mahendranath Gupta or M. (1854-1932)—Recorder of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita (The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna). Used the pen-name “M.”, “Sri Ma” in Bengali, referred to himself in the book as “Mani”, …
Lessons from Swami Sukhananda
Tea cup and saucer Once Swami Sukhanandaji visited Madras Math. I was then a young brahmachari. I offered my pranams to him and started conversing. He was childlike in his behaviour. I asked him …