During his stay in Rangoon, Vijnanananda initiated some devotees. In the afternoons he answered the questions of spiritual aspirants. One afternoon a monk asked, “How can we still the mind?” …
‘It is The Play of That Mad Brahmin’
One day in Varanasi, Vijnanananda went to visit the Durga Temple by car. He returned an hour and a half later and immediately went to bed. No one dared to ask him anything. He remained immersed in the …
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Emptiness and Vanity of Worldly Enjoyments
Baburam used to give personal service to the Master, such as sweeping the floor, making his bed, and preparing tobacco and betel-rolls. He used to rub the Master’s body with oil before his bath, and …
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The Master Also Dwells in It – Sri Sarada Devi
Ashu Mitra wrote about an interesting event: “Once we printed some photos of Holy Mother (size 12" x 15") from the studio of a European photographer. I gave one copy to the Mother to see; she took it …
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Do Everything as Perfectly as You Can
In her memoirs, Ida Ansell described how Turiyananda taught practical Vedanta. She was entrusted with the duty of taking notes of the swami’s class talks. One time her pencil was dull, so she …
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Speak With Your Audience in Mind
In Bombay they (Swami Brahmananda and Swami Turiyananda) again met Vivekananda, who was then getting ready to go to America to represent Hinduism at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago. Every …