Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
The important thing is somehow to cultivate devotion to God and love for him. What is the use of knowing many things? It is enough to cultivate love of God by following any of the paths. When you have …
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By VivekaVani
If one takes the name of the Lord and starts on a journey, one will not come to grief. By the strength of His name even distress is transformed into a blessing. For Seekers of God,p.84, Mahapurush …
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By VivekaVani
Pray to him with all heart, asking him to tell you how you can live in the world without being attached to it. Keep praying like this for some time, and then it will occur to you what to do. Do …
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Birth of Swami Niranjananandaji Sri Ramakrishna recognized Niranjan as one of his inner circle, an ishwarakoti – a godlike soul who is perfect from his very birth and is never trapped by maya. Once …
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“Go on working at top speed. Never fear! I, too, have determined to work. The body must go, no mistake about that. Why then let it go in idleness? It is better to wear out than rust out. Don't be …
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“Friendship with many is best at a distance, and everything goes well with the person who stands on his own feet.” (p.512, V.7, Complete Works of swami Vivekananda, Swamiji’s letter to Miss Noble …
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