During his early period of sadhana in Allahabad, Vijnanananda was very strict about women; he did not allow any women to visit the Brahmavadin Club, which was actually a men’s club. One day the …
December 11: Reclining Image of Buddha
On 11 December Vijnanananda went to see the famous reclining image of Buddha at Pegu, forty-five miles from Rangoon. He stood motionless in front of the image for a long time. His companions did not …
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October 30: What Is the Lesson of the Gita?
Birth of Swami Vijnanananda (1868) In the last years of his life, Swamiji’s mind was mostly absorbed in God-consciousness. One day Swamiji remarked: “I cannot say anything to Peshan because I see …
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April 25: Do You See the Master Even Now?
SWAMI VIJNANANANDA ATTAINED MAHASAMADHI ON 25 APRIL, 1938 A monk asked the Swami, “Do you see the Master even now?” Pointing to the picture of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vijnanananda replied: “The …
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February 29: Master is Rama and Krishna
The Master is Rama and Krishna, and the Mother is Sita and Yogamaya. As the king visits his subjects sometimes in royal dress and sometimes in disguise to evaluate their need, so the Master came this …
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January 14:
CONSECRATION OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA’S NEW TEMPLE AT BELUR MATH On Friday, 14 January 1938, Swami Vijnanananda got up early in the morning and put on a new ochre cloth. He sat quietly in his chair, …