Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
At Balaram’s house, Sri Ramakrishna was illustrating his teachings with some very apt tales. Harinath was surprised at the spontaneity with which these stories cropped up in his talk, and he asked, …
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To live with Sri Ramakrishna was a great education. He taught his disciples how to attain perfection in samadhi as well as in service. Harinath later recalled: One day at Dakshineswar the Master …
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Jogin later described his mental condition: “As soon as I married, the thought came to me that the hope of God-realization was now a mockery. Why should I go to the Master, whose very first teaching …
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On another occasion Jogin was coming from Calcutta to Dakshineswar by boat. One of the passengers, knowing Jogin’s destination, began to vilify Ramakrishna: “He is a mere pretender — practising deceit …
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One day Yogin-ma brought her aged mother and her daughter to the Master. They were both very happy to hear his inspiring words. Through Yogin-ma’s influence her husband, Ambika Charan, also began …
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Girish had read about Sri Ramakrishna in the Indian Mirror. He also came to know how the famous Keshab Chandra Sen and his followers of the Brahmo Samaj had been influenced by Sri Ramakrishna. He then …