The day before, the birthday of Shri Rama-krishna, twelve of the novices had been initiated into Sannyasa. Today they begged a ruppe of a lay devotee, hired a boat and went to the Dakshineswar temple. …
Elephants Teeth – Swami Premananda
It was the annual general meeting of the Ramakrishna Mission. When the agenda of the meeting had been gone through, the Swami thus spoke to all present: "Elephants have two sets of teeth, one …
“Go and Spread The Lord’s Name”
In order to facilitate the Master’s cancer treatment, he was moved from Dakshineswar to Shyampukur in Calcutta and then to Cossipore. The Holy Mother moved to Calcutta to serve the Master. Later …
“Only He Who Loves, Can Rule.”
There is a saying, “Only he who loves, can rule.” The brother disciples recognized the greatness of Swamiji, who was completely free from selfishness or any personal motivation. He was a real leader. …
“Ah, You Have Seen Vaikuntha”
Spiritual life is not always smooth and easy. Without exception every seeker of God faces internal as well as external obstacles. After his first visit Kali had felt an attraction for the Master, and …
Vedantic Experience of Oneness
Ramakrishna knew that Narendra’s mind was naturally inclined to the path of knowledge, so he initiated him into the teachings of nondualistic Vedanta. Sometimes he asked Narendra to read aloud …