As Ramakrishna tested Narendra in various ways before accepting him as a disciple, so did Narendra test Ramakrishna before he accepted him as the guru. Narendra heard that the Master’s renunciation …
‘Follow me,’ – Sri Ramakrishna
In 1895 Swami Trigunatitananda left for Tibet to visit Mount Kailas and Manas-Sarovar. It was the most difficult pilgrimage anyone could undertake, but Swami Trigunatita’s s indomitable spirit carried …
‘Why do you weep so bitterly?’ – Sri Ramakrishna
Tejchandra Mitra is a sincere devotee of the Master. The Master used to frequent his house. At one time, someone had deposited two hundred rupees with Tejchandra and while he was travelling with this …
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Swamiji seated on the lap of Sri Ramakrishna – Swami Vijnanananda
On July 4, 1902, the day Swami Vivekananda passed away, Swami Vijnanananda was meditating in the shrine of Brahmavadin club and he had a vision of Swamiji seated on the lap of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami …
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Selfless Work Purifies Mind
Disciple: “Have any realized God through mere work?” Saradananda: “Through selfless work the mind gets purified. And when the mind becomes pure, knowledge and devotion arise in it. Knowledge is …
They Don’t Want Liberation – Sri Sarada Devi
One day in Udbodhan House a woman disciple named Sailabala Chaudhury said to the Mother: “You are Mahamaya. You have deluded us and made us involved with our father, mother, husband, and children.” …
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