(Selections from the Math Diary) (Translated from Bengali ) Q. — Whom can we call a Guru? A. — He who can tell your past and future is your Guru. Q. — How can one have …
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III At The Brooklyn Ethical Society, Brooklyn – Swami Vivekananda
(At the Brooklyn Ethical Society, Brooklyn, U. S. A.) Q. — How can you reconcile your optimistic views with the existence of evil, with the universal prevalence of sorrow and pain? A. — I can …
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II At The Twentieth Century Club of Boston – Swami Vivekananda
(At the Twentieth Century Club of Boston, U. S. A.) Q. — Did Vedanta exert any influence over Mohammedanism? A. — This Vedantic spirit of religious liberality has very much affected …
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I Discussion at The Graduate Philosophical Society of Harvard University – Swami Vivekananda
A DISCUSSION (This discussion followed the lecture on the Vedanta Philosophy delivered by the Swami at the Graduate Philosophical Society of Harvard University, U. S. A., on March 25, 1896. (Vol. …
Why Sraddha Food is Harmful to Spiritual Life?
Disciple: "The Master used to say that Srâddha food (offered at the last funeral rite) is harmful to Bhakti. Why is it so ?" Swami Saradananda: "The object of food is to build a strong body and a …
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How to Control the Senses ?
Disciple: "How to control the senses ?" Swami Turiyananda: "What do I know? (After a pause) 'My only refuge is Thy name, O Mother Shyâmâ,…' 'Never forget the name of Shri Durga…. Why dost thou …