Swami Adbhutananda, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, narrated the following incident: “One day the Master touched brother Niranjan, and for three days and three nights Niranjan did not get one wink of …
Unselfish and Unconditional Love
Niranjan’s feet moved towards Calcutta but his mind remained in Dakshineswar. Even at home Ramakrishna occupied all of his thoughts: He felt that the Master himself had possessed him, replacing the …
Let Him Who Likes Do So
At one time Niranjan was compelled to accept a job with an indigo planter at Murshidabad, more than a hundred miles north of Calcutta. Ramakrishna was aggrieved when he heard of this and remarked, “I …
Ajapa Japam
As a good shepherd knows his sheep by sight, so Ramakrishna recognized the intimate disciples who had been born to carry his message. As soon as he met one of them, he would lovingly say, “You belong …
Merit of Building a Thousand Temples
Niranjanananda’s character was a mixture of tenderness and sternness. He was an unattached monk and his love for truth was uncompromising. Once a rich man of Calcutta built a Shiva temple in Varanasi, …
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Free Will and Predestination
Sometimes the young disciples would discuss the various riddles of life. Once in Dakshineswar Niranjan and others had a long discussion on free will and predestination. Unable to reach any conclusion, …