On 8 August the party arrived at Srinagar, where they remained until 30 September. During this period the swami’s mood was directed to Kali, the Divine Mother. He composed a poem about her, and later …
Experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi
Ramakrishna’s illness showed no signs of abating in spite of the best available care and treatment. When Narendra realized that the Master would not live long, he intensified his own spiritual …
“I Love You Because I See The Lord in You”
Ramakrishna’s affection for Narendra astonished everyone. If Narendra could not come to Dakshineswar for a long time, the Master cried for him or he went to see him in Calcutta. Ramakrishna knew that …
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“The Power That Came Has Gone.”
There was a young monk in the monastery who was very obstinate and quarrelsome. One day Premananda forcefully took him to Brahmananda and said: “Maharaj, this fellow is short-tempered, he quarrels …
Depend on None but God
Girish Gosh's mother died when he was only eleven years old. Although his father was very loving and indulgent towards Girish, he wanted the boy to learn to stand on his own feet and depend on none …
“Can You Do Anything to Cure Me?”
During Sri Ramakrishna’s last days, when he was stricken with throat cancer, Durga Charan rarely went to visit him because he could not bear to see his beloved Master suffer. One day when he did go to …