Another time Vijnanananda asked Swamiji, “Well, does the Master accept the food which we offer in the shrine?” “Yes, he does,” replied Swamiji. “A ray comes out from his third eye and touches the …
Volcanic Eruption Near The Fiji Islands
At Belur Math Vijnanananda lived in a small room close to Swamiji’s room. Once at two o’clock in the morning, Vijnanananda saw Swamiji pacing on the eastern veranda. Concerned, he got up and asked …
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“I Gave Medicine in The Name of The Sri Ramakrishna”
Vijnanananda believed wholeheartedly that all works of the ashrama belong to God, but the head of a centre is responsible if anything goes wrong. Once the doctor of the charitable homeopathic …
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“Truth is one”
In 1918 while he was at Varanasi, Vijnanananda visited Sarnath, about six miles away. Sarnath is a historical site where Buddha gave his first sermon. Vijnanananda once mentioned to a professor from …
Incidents from the Life of Swami Vijnanananda
On that day the Master said to me (Swami Vijnanananda): “Never get involved with women. Always be careful. Let there be no stain on your character. Never look at a woman, even if she is made out of …
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God is The Greatest of Everything
On 12 December 1936 Vijnanananda heard that Prince Edward VIII had renounced the throne of England in order to marry an American woman. The swami commented: “Look, the prince gave up such a vast …