A MAGICIAN was showing his tricks before a king. Now and then he exclaimed: "Come confusion! Come delusion! O King, give me money! Give me clothes!" Suddenly his tongue turned upward and close to the …
The Story of Vedanta – Swami Vivekananda
A little love awoke in the hearts of mankind. It was very small indeed, and even now it is not much greater. It was at first confined to a tribe embracing perhaps members of the same tribe; these gods …
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Story of Gold Ganesha and Mouse
A man visited a gold shop with the intention of selling the idols of Ganesha and Mouse. He inquired about the value of the idol, and to his surprise, the shop owner quoted that the idol, regardless of …
The Bell-Eared Demon (Ghanta Karna)
Take up one idea, your Ishta, and let the whole soul be devoted to it. Practise this from day to day until you see the result, until the soul grows. And if it is sincere and good, that very idea will …
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‘You Have Known the Truth’ – Swami Vivekananda
There was a great sage in India called Vyasa. This Vyasa is known as the author of the Vedanta aphorisms, and was a holy man. His father had tried to become a very perfect man and had failed. His …
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All Power is within – Swami Vivekananda
I shall tell you a story which I heard from a great scholar in the West. It was told him by a Governor of Ceylon who saw the performance. A girl was brought forward and seated cross-legged upon a …
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