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In 1898 Abhedananda said in his lecture “The Ideal of Vedanta and How to Attain It”: The ideal of Vedanta is to solve the problem of life, to point out the aim of human existence, to make our ways …
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Once in Belur Math a young monk asked Brahmananda: “Maharaj, does Sri Ramakrishna exist even now?” Maharaj answered: “I see you have lost your mind. Having renounced hearth and home, why are we …
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On 27 November 1927 Shivananda went to Varanasi; it was his last visit. He stayed in the Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama for nearly two months and initiated quite a number of people. Shivananda was in an …
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To worldly people spiritual life is distasteful, and to spiritual people worldly enjoyments are disgusting. It is not possible to force a worldly person to be spiritual or a spiritual person to be …
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One evening Vijnanananda pointed to the stars and said to his devotees: “They are my friends. How beautifully they are twinkling!” Soon after this a devotee asked the swami to tell a story. …
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Needless to say, people would be surprised if they saw Ramakrishna wrestling with a young man in his room at the Dakshineswar temple garden. But it was not unusual for the disciples of Ramakrishna to …