One incident in particular reveals Latu’s direct and uncompromising approach to spiritual life. He fell sound asleep early one evening at Dakshineswar. Ramakrishna noticed his disciple sleeping and …
Where is Happiness? – Swami Chinmayananda
(Anecdote from the life of Swami Chinmayananda) Wealth is by no means a measure of happiness, since joy is not to be found in the sense objects. If it were contained in those objects, each object …
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“So, what?” – Swami Chinmayananda
(Anecdote from the life of Swami Chinmayananda) There was a time when there was a major crisis in running the Mission, dissent amongst members. A devotee was discussing the difficulties the Mission …
‘Look what a wonderful scene!’ – Sri Ramakrishna
During 1896, in Alambazar, Swami Akhandananda suffered from Malaria. He had the following vision: He saw the luminous form of baby Krishna in his room, and Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, appeared from …
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“Why can’t we perceive you as the Divine Mother?”| Sri Sarada Devi
A woman devotee asked her, “Why can’t we perceive you as the Divine Mother?” Holy Mother replied: “Can everybody recognize divinity? There lay a big diamond at a bathing place. People thought it …
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Lessons from Swami Abhayananda
Concern for devotees While I was in the Training Centre during 1968-69, I sometimes was called to write some letters for Swami Abhayananda Maharaj, generally known as Bharat Maharaj. He was very …