BIRTH OF SWAMI YOGANANDA (1861) AT DAKSHINESWAR Jogin Maharaj was so absorbed in meditation most of the time that his face would always look serene luminous. Even when he would come from his bath, …
March 29: Real Renunciation
Afflicted with miseries at home, one may put on the ochre cloth of a monk; but that renunciation doesn’t last long. Again, a man out of work puts on an ochre wearing- cloth and goes off to Benares. …
March 28: Attachment and Detachment
SWAMI YOGANANDA PASSED AWAY AT UDOBODHAN, CALCUTTA(1899) Just before Yogananda’s death, Sivananda had asked him,”Jogin, do you remember the Master?” Yogananda replied, “Yes, I remember the Master …
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March 27: Protector and Redeemer
Our Master is the protector and redeemer of the lowly. He was born as man to redeem the lowly…. We do not know anything other than the name of the Master. We know that he who was Rama and Krishna is …
March 26: The Only Way Is Prayer
Think of Sri Ramakrishna as your teacher and your saviour. Think thus and then all your old tendencies will die out. The spirit of renunciation will automatically appear. The only way is prayer. There …
March 25: Be True to Your Own Nature
We are always in a hurry. [But] if any great work is to be done, there must be great preparation. You ... people have very hard ideas and are so superstitious and prejudiced! These messengers must …
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