Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
Gradually Abhedananda became acquainted with Western culture and way of life. A month after his arrival Vivekananda announced that Abhedananda would speak on Hinduism. At first Abhedananda was nervous …
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By VivekaVani
The scriptures did not quench Kali’s thirst for knowledge, so he desperately searched for a spiritual teacher. In June 1884 Kali went to Dakshineswar and met Sri Ramakrishna. In his autobiography, he …
By VivekaVani
As soon as Kali heard about the Baranagore Monastery he returned to Calcutta and joined the brotherhood. The southernmost room of the second floor was used for meditation and study, and was known as …
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By VivekaVani
One day Vijaykrishna Goswami, a religious leader and devotee, came to Cossipore to see Sri Ramakrishna. While there he spoke highly of a great hatha yogi whom he had met in a cave of the Barabar Hills …
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It was March 1886. During Shivaratri (the spring festival of Lord Shiva) the disciples of Ramakrishna observed a fast and a vigil, worshipping the Lord four times throughout the night. During the …
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By VivekaVani
The disciples learned a scientific religion from their Master: One must first experiment with the truth, then verify it, and at last accept it. One day Narendra was having a discussion with Kali, …