Voice of Vivekananda
In a certain school a number of little children were being examined. The examiner had foolishly put all sorts of difficult questions to the little children. Among others there was this question: ‘Why …
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May your parents be Gods unto you According to the Hindu tradition, children start their day offering pranams to their parents by touching their feet. The parents, in turn, bless their children by …
Bhagavan Ramakrishna used to tell a story of some men who went into a mango orchard and busied themselves in counting the leaves, the twigs, and the branches, examining their color, comparing their …
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There is a Hindu legend that the Lord was once incarnated on earth as a pig. He had a pig mate and in course of time several little pigs were born to Him. He was very happy with His family, living in …
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A MAN went to a sadhu and said with a great show of humility: "Sir, I am a very low person. Tell me, O Master, how I am to be saved." The sadhu, reading the heart of the man, told him, "Well, go and …
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In a remote temple on the side of a mountain, there lived an old monk who was known throughout the region for his deep understanding of the nature of life. He had lived in the temple for many years, …
