Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
At Balaram’s repeated request, his father, Radhamohan, came to Calcutta from Vrindaban to meet the Master. Sri Ramakrishna knew that Radhamohan was a steadfast member of the Vaishnava sect, but he …
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By VivekaVani
On 11 March 1885, M. recorded in The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Many of his devotees were in [Ramakrishna’s] room. Narendra did not believe that God could incarnate Himself in a human body. But Girish …
By VivekaVani
The Master noticed that various entanglements were hovering over Rakhal. His relatives and friends were insisting that he take a job and lead a regular householder’s life. On 1 March 1885 the Master …
By VivekaVani
When an avatar is born as a human being, he behaves like a human being. A great soul like Rakhal — who was an ishwarakoti (a godlike soul), nityasiddha (an ever-perfect soul), and a companion of …
By VivekaVani
One early afternoon Rakhal arrived from Calcutta and found the Master alone, resting on his bed. He asked Rakhal to sit on the bed and massage his feet. At first Rakhal was reluctant, but the Master …
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By VivekaVani
It is extremely painful for a spiritual person who thinks constantly of God to talk or hear about mundane things. Once a novelist said to Sri Ramakrishna that the duties of a man were “eating, …