Swami Subodhananda very often narrated to those who came to him for guidance the following story of Shridhara Swami, the great Vaishnava saint and a commentator on the Gita: Spurred by a spirit of …
Incidents from the Life of Swami Yogananda
When he was not serving the Master, Jogin devoted his time to japam and meditation. Another aspect of his nature was his deep feeling for suffering people. Once a man from his village died in a train …
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M. is Sage Vyasa and Sage Narada
Once during the Master’s birth anniversary, M. came to Belur Math to pay his homage to the Master. He was not well. After saluting the Master in the shrine, M. sat under the mango tree in the …
Meditation and Posture – Sri Ramakrishna
One day the Master began to teach Sharat about meditation and posture. Sharat later wrote: Sitting in the lotus posture, placing the back of the right hand on the palm of the left hand and then …
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Adi Shankaracharya and Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Atulananda: “Did not his teachings differ somewhat from Shankaracharya’s maya theory?” Swami Turiyananda: “Yes, Shankara taught only one phase, how to get freedom, nirvana. Our Master first …
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Standard is in Our Own Attitude – Swami Turiyananda
Someone asked Swami Turiyananda why there was so much evil in the world. He replied: “Tulasidas says, ‘To the good the world is full of good; but to the bad the world is full of evil.’ The world is …
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