Madame Calvé recalled: One day we lost our way in Cairo. I suppose, we had been talking too intently. At any rate, we found ourselves in a squalid, ill-smelling street, where half-clad women …
Vision of Shiva in Varanasi
On another day Mathur took Sri Ramakrishna on a boat trip for a view of the city from the Ganges. As they approached the Manikarnika cremation ground, Sri Ramakrishna had a vision. He rushed to the …
“I Am Not a Beggar Monk.”
In 1821 Rajchandra had a new home built for his family in Janbazar, Calcutta, at a cost of two and a half million rupees. It has seven sections with three hundred rooms, and it took eight years to …
Stubbornness Won’t Get Us Anywhere
Ramakrishna seldom travelled alone. Someone always went with him to protect his body in case he went into samadhi. On 2 May 1883 the Master attended the Brahmo festival at Nandanbagan, Calcutta, …
“My Rakhal is Hungry.”
One day Rakhal was very hungry and mentioned it to the Master. There was no food in his room, so the Master went to the Ganges and called loudly: “Hello, Gaurdasi! Please come. My Rakhal is hungry.” …
God is The Greatest of Everything
On 12 December 1936 Vijnanananda heard that Prince Edward VIII had renounced the throne of England in order to marry an American woman. The swami commented: “Look, the prince gave up such a vast …