GOD has the nature of a child. A child is sitting with gems in the skirt of his cloth. Many a person passes by him along the road. Many of them pray to him for gems. But he hides the gems with …
Unfortunate It is to Be Seized by a Water-snake
ONE day as I was passing the Panchavati1 on my way to the pine-grove, I heard a bullfrog croaking. I thought it must have been seized by a snake. After sometime, as I was coming back, I could still …
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Fanaticism is Another Name for Ignorance
A FROG lived in a well. It had lived there for a long time. It was born and brought up there. And it was a small little frog. One day another frog that had lived in the sea came and fell into that …
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Lord Narayana and His Self-defending Devotee
ONCE, Lakshmi and Narayana were seated in Vaikuntha, when Narayana suddenly stood up.Lakshmi had been stroking his feet. She said,"Lord, where are you going?" Narayana answered:"One of My devotees is …
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‘I am infinite and eternal’ – Sri Ramakrishna
Sri Ramakrishna’s centenary celebration was scheduled for February 1936. Swami Akhandananda did not send any message despite several reminders by the Belur Math authorities. They reminded him that the …
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When God Laughs
GOD laughs on two occasions. He laughs when the physician says to the patient's mother, "Don't be afraid, mother, I shall certainly cure your boy." God laughs saying to Himself, "I am going to take …