Spiritual ego is so subtle that it is very difficult to wipe out. After practising a little japa, Hazra developed a superiority complex. He did not have the depth of true scriptural knowledge, but he …
“This is Our Krishna!”
As a humble devotee of Krishna, Akshay took formal initiation from his family guru a year before he met Sri Ramakrishna, and practised japa and meditation at night on the bank of the Ganges. In time, …
“I Shall Marry That Person Who Never Dies.”
Sometime after Gauri-ma’s initiation, a nun from Vrindaban was a guest in her home. This nun had a Damodar Shila, a stone image of Vishnu, which she worshipped daily. When departing, the nun gave her …
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Spiritual Hunger of The Heart
Just as a cookbook does not appease the hunger of the stomach, so also scriptural study, dry religious discussions, and lifeless, mechanical prayers cannot satisfy the spiritual hunger of the heart. …
“I Seek The Dust of Your Feet to Cross Maya”
For fourteen years Mathur moved with Sri Ramakrishna like a shadow, and as a result a great transformation came over his life. His haughtiness and pride of wealth and learning slowly left him through …
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ఈశ్వర లింగం లేని చోటు
ఒకనాడు జ్ఞానేశ్వర్, అతని సోదరులు, సోదరి మొదటిసారిగా పాండురంగాలయాన్ని దర్శించుకోడానికి బయలుదేరారు. వారు ముందుగా నామదేవ్కి నమస్కరించకుండా విఠలునకే ప్రణమిల్లారు. ఇది చూసి ‘అహర్నిశలు పాండురంగ సేవలో …