One night Purna was studying alone in his room when he suddenly noticed M. standing outside near his window. He immediately came out and M. whispered to him: “The Master is waiting for you at the …
Sanatana Goswami and Philosopher’s Stone
This story is about Sanatan Goswami, a close disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who lived in Vrindavan. He was known for his intense spiritual practice, spending his days and nights chanting the …
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Lessons from Swami Madhavananda
Ramakrishna bhava Ganga It was 1935. Grand preparations were going on for Sri Ramakrishna’s Centenary Celebration. One day I went to visit the ‘Holy Mother’s house’, the Udbodhan, in Calcutta. …
Testing Swami Vivekananda
One day Ramakrishna’s whole attitude to Narendra suddenly seemed to change. The Master looked at him without the least sign of pleasure and remained silent. Narendra thought that the Master was in a …
Secrets of Swami Saradananda’s Great Success
The secrets of Saradananda’s great success in his active life were his humility and his respect for the human dignity of others. In 1918 Umananda wrote from Vrindaban to tell Saradananda that he was …
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Don’t You Love Me Anymore?
Swami Rameswarananda recalled: In 1916-17 I used to perform worship in the shrine. One day Swami Premananda asked me: “Is the clothing of the Master okay? My boy, look carefully. After offering a …