One day in Dwaraka, while Gauri-Ma was repeating her mantra in front of the Krishna temple, she had a vision of Krishna in the form of a boy. A vision is only temporary, however, and instead of …
“I Have Left East Bengal for You.”
In 1901, after returning from East Bengal (now Bangladesh), Vivekananda had said to Premananda, “I have left East Bengal for you.” It was a prophetic statement. Every year from 1913 to 1917, …
Incidents from the Life of Swami Trigunatitananda
In Sarada’s home there had always been servants and maids who did all the household work. As a result, Sarada considered himself above menial tasks. However, one hot day when Sarada arrived at …
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“Hari bol! Hari bol!”
Later, in 1906 he went to Puri, the holy place of Jagannath. One day he happened to notice a Christian missionary standing before the Jagannath Temple, strongly upbraiding Hinduism. He could not bear …
You Want to Test Me? – Swami Ramakrishnananda
One generally does not vent anger upon a stranger; during times of anguish and suffering one releases frustration and anger upon those one knows and loves. One evening a few devotees came to the …
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“I Will Be Responsible.”
In time Yogananda’s health began to fail. Swamiji took him to Darjeeling and Almora, health resorts in the Himalayan region, and arranged all kinds of treatment for him. In spite of all that, …