One night in Dakshineswar Sri Ramakrishna got up at mid night and said to his nephew Ramlal, “I am very hungry.” Ramlal searched the room but could not find any sweets or fruits, so he went to the …
“…Let Him Pull Me.”
One day, soon after she arrived, Balaram said to Gauri-ma: “Sister, let us go to visit Sri Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar. You have never seen such a wonderful holy man. He goes into samadhi every now …
“You Must Try”
The Master disliked a happy-go-lucky attitude. He used to say of Swamiji: “See what a heroic temperament he has! As soon as he sets his mind on something, he applies himself heart and soul to it.” …
Ajapa Japam
As a good shepherd knows his sheep by sight, so Ramakrishna recognized the intimate disciples who had been born to carry his message. As soon as he met one of them, he would lovingly say, “You belong …
“Have You Killed It?”
Sometimes when people begin to practise religion, they become so kindhearted that their kindness becomes an obstacle and can even drag them down from the spiritual path. Ramakrishna would instruct …
Girish Chandra Ghosh’s last words
Sri Ramakrishna had asked Girish to continue acting and writing dramas, and Girish did so until the end of his life. On 15 July 1911, he gave his last performance at the Minerva Theatre in Calcutta. …