Surendra was very devoted to the Divine Mother Kali. He set up a shrine to Her in his home and worshipped Her with much love. One day the Master said to Surendra: “The devotee of the Divine Mother …
Buying Land in the Name of Raghuvir
During the rainy season Dakshineswar became very unhealthy, so at that time Sri Ramakrishna would generally visit Kamarpukur, Jayrambati, and Sihar and would take Hriday with him. On one occasion …
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“This is Indeed Maya!”
In spite of all the spiritual experiences and visions Hriday had attained by the grace of Sri Ramakrishna, he was basically a family man. Shortly after the first year’s Durga Puja, he married a second …
“Rascal, You Want to Make Me a Worldly Man?”
Sometime before Sri Ramakrishna started to practise nondualistic Vedanta, his mother moved to Dakshineswar from Kamarpukur. Mathur had great regard for her and would call her “Grandma.” Mathur was …
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Ramkanai Ghosal: Father of Swami Shivananda
Ramakrishna recognized Tarak as one of his inner circle. Later Tarak reminisced: One day Sri Ramakrishna said: “Well, so many people come here. I seldom ask anyone about his home and family, or …
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“I Don’t Disturb Anyone’s Faith.”
On another occasion when Devendra visited Dakshineswar, the Master said to him: “You see, I am thinking deeply of a woman whom I have not seen for a long time.” This immediately created a doubt in …