One day at Balaram’s house Sri Ramakrishna told his would-be monastic disciples: “I spit upon lust and gold. Those who are attached to them will never have God-vision.” He repeated this several times …
Krishna Kumar Mitra
Krishna Kumar Mitra (1852-1936) - Founder-editor of The Sanjibani. Brahmo devotee, professor and a leading activist in the Indian freedom movement. At his wedding reception Narendranath (later Swami …
Setting Fire to the Account Book
As Sri Ramakrishna’s health was steadily deteriorating, the doctor advised him to move outside of the city, where the air would be better. Consequently, a beautiful garden house was found in …
“Naren Will Teach People”
In the middle of 1885 Ramakrishna contracted throat cancer. For the convenience of his treatment he was first taken to Calcutta and then to Cossipore, a suburb of Calcutta. Without concern for his …
Entanglement of Mahamaya
As both blades of a pair of scissors are needed to cut a piece of cloth, so both self-effort and grace are needed to realize God. The grace of God is always blowing, like the wind over the sea. A …
“Aren’t You Ashamed of Yourself?”
It was great fun to live with Sri Ramakrishna. Not only was he a spiritual guide to his disciples, but he would also join them in picnics, or go to the theatre with them, or watch their frivolous …