If you always think of him, then life in the world becomes smooth and easy. You remember, don’t you, what Sri Ramakrishna used to say in this connection? ‘If you smear yourself with a mixture of …
March 16: Lord Alone Is the Only Worker
It is all nonsense. I am nothing, the world is nothing, the Lord alone is the only worker. We are simply tools in His hands. (p.15, Vol.9, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Swamijis in his …
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March 9: Devote Yourself to the Service of Others
Why doesn’t God free us from the world? Ah, He will free us when the disease is cured. He will liberate us from the world when we are through with the enjoyment of ‘woman and gold’. Once a man …
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March 4:
There is only one way out, and that is faith. (p.262, For Seekers of God, Mahapurush Maharaj’s words at Belur Math on 4 March, 1932) …
February 20: Lord is the Operator
Swami Shivananda passed away in Belur Math (1934) If anyone ever asked where he would go after leaving the body, Swami Shivananda replied that his rightful place would be in Ramakrishnaloka with …
January 23: Keep Your Mind Fixed on God
The world is just like that. Take note of this and live accordingly. There is no reason to be upset. Surrender to the Master and go on doing your duty. The world is what it is, yet you attain …
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