Disciple: “Have any realized God through mere work?” Saradananda: “Through selfless work the mind gets purified. And when the mind becomes pure, knowledge and devotion arise in it. Knowledge is …
Train Your Mind – Swami Saradananda
Once in New York a woman sought the swami’s help regarding some terrible psychic experiences: At night the furniture of her room moved around, the windows flew open, she felt an unknown presence, and …
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Swami Saradananda’s Love and Forgiveness
“In his dealings with us younger monks,” writes Swami Aseshananda, “the swami’s love and forgiveness were limitless. One day when I was with him at Puri, he told me he couldn’t find the beads that he …
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See God in All
Sadhana’s ultimate result is the experience of Brahman in all beings. The Master used to say, “Seeing Brahman, or God, in all beings is the last word in sadhana.” At the culmination of sadhana, …
Read and Meditate – Swami Saradananda
Swami Nikhilananda recalled: I am active by nature. One day Swami Saradananda said to me: “It is good to be active but it depends on several factors. Your health must be good and you must be able …
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When Death is Certain….
On the day of Shivaratri (the spring festival of the Lord Shiva) Saradananda and Turiyananda went to visit Nilkantheshwar Shiva, sixteen miles from Rishikesh. It was on a remote hill in a jungle full …