Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
Subtle are the ways of dharma. One cannot realize God if one has even the least trace of desire. A thread cannot pass through the eye of a needle if it has the smallest fibre sticking out…During the …
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By VivekaVani
You must get rid of these obstructions to preach your doctrines. Through the mercy of the Divine Mother everything is possible. But in my opinion, if Brother Tarak goes on starting some societies in …
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By VivekaVani
Once When Sri Ramakrishna was lying ill at Cossipore, a few devotees brought some offerings for Mother Kali of Dakshineshwar Temple. On hearing that the Master was at Cossipore, they offered all the …
By VivekaVani
One must do some work. Through work alone can one remove the bondage of work, not by avoiding work. Total detachment comes later on. One should not be without work even for a moment. (p.14-5, The …
By VivekaVani
I will tell you a great lesson I have learnt in this life. It is this: "The higher is your ideal, the more miserable you are"; for such a thing as an ideal cannot be attained in the world, or in this …
By VivekaVani
The Lord is at the helm of the affairs of this world. We have all manner of experiences in this world, but they are all for our education. We are the wiser for these experiences. Finally, we learn to …