The young disciples took turns around the clock serving the Master. Moreover, they were practising spiritual disciplines according to his instruction. They renounced hearth and home and surrendered …
How Can One Be a Good Preacher?
One day Ramakrishnananda asked Swamiji, “How can one be a good preacher?” Swamiji first touched his hand to his head and said, “One needs good intellect.” Then touching his face, he said, “One should …
Swami Bhaskareswarananda (Vipradas Maharaj)
Vipradas joined the Order in 1922 at the Bhubaneswar Math. Swami Shivanandaji, the 2nd President of the Ramakrishna Order gave him mantra-diksha and later in 1923 the sannyasa-diksha. After serving in …
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Incidents from the Life of Swami Akhandananda
Gangadhar was so compassionate that he once gave his own shirt to a poor classmate whose shirt was torn. Without telling his parents, he would secretly give food to beggars. He was a strong moralist …
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‘I cannot touch any metal’ – Sri Ramakrishna
Once Swami Abhedananda desired to buy a golden seat for Sri Ramakrishna and place him on it. When he was going to the jewellery shop he heard a voice saying, ‘Stop my son, what are you doing?’ This he …
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Life Lessons from Swami Nirvanananda
You will have Nirvana Swami Nirvanananda Maharaj was a persona, who was always immersed in the bliss of Nirvana; he was literally worthy of the name i.e., Nirvanananda. Maharaj was popularly known …
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