Kshudiram had three family deities — Raghuvir (Sri Ramachandra), Rameshwar Shiva, and the goddess Shitala. The symbol of Shitala that Kshudiram worshipped is actually a pot full of water with a mango …
Tangible Progress in Spiritual Life
In 1921 at Varanasi a young monk asked: “Maharaj, I am practising japam and meditation mechanically and am not acquiring any taste for them. What should I do?” Maharaj replied: “Is it possible to …
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Inexpressible Joy in Humility
As a tree bends when it bears too much fruit, so a real spiritual person bends with humility. Brahmananda taught the monks through his life and actions. Swami Kamaleswarananda recorded the following …
“Swamiji is Lord Shiva Himself!”
One day after lunch while Swamiji was resting at Belur Math, he asked his disciple Sharat Chakrabarty to give him a little massage. Sharat was happy for the opportunity to serve his guru; but Swamiji …
Life Lessons from Swami Bhuteshananda
Meditation through songs I heard a monastic brother of our Order telling Swami Bhuteshananda Maharaj, that he would take a book of songs whenever he went to Uttarkashi, and would concentrate on …
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Swami Trigunatitananda and Holy Mother
When Holy Mother was living at Nilambar Babu’s garden house in Belur (from 1894 to 1895), Trigunatita was her attendant. He would spread a white cloth under the shefalika flower tree (an autumnal …
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