Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures. After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then …
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By VivekaVani
An important and yet easy way of concentrating the mind is this: Sit before Sri Ramakrishna’s picture, keep your eyes fixed on him, and start repeating his name. While you do so, have the firm belief …
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By VivekaVani
The sum and substance of the whole matter is that a man must love God, must be restless for him. It doesn’t matter whether you believe that god incarnates Himself as man. But you will realize Him if …
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“She (Rani Rasmani) had the installation of the Divine Mother performed with great pomp in this new temple on Thursday, May 31 A.D. 1855, the day of the Snanayatra. It is said that on that occasion …
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Every day the body is moving slowly towards destruction – none can stop it. But the mind continues eternally. Body after body will come and go, but the mind will persist and take up bodies again and …
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If one takes shelter with God and prays to Him with great longing, God will surely listen; He will certainly make everything favourable. (p.793, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna) If you want to …
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