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Hunger for God made young Shashi restless. Keshab inspired him immensely but could not fully satiate his spiritual hunger. One day in October 1883, Shashi, Sharat, and some of their friends went to …
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On 14 July 1885 Harinath met Sri Ramakrishna at Balaram’s house in Calcutta. The Master said to him: “You see, in one form He is the Absolute and in another He is the Relative. What does Vedanta …
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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 …