Brahmananda was more interested in building the character of the members of the Order than in framing rules and regulations that would restrict the monks’ freedom. He knew from his experience that …
Building Belur Math Ghat
One day Swamiji expressed a desire to build a ghat and an embankment on the bank of the Ganges for the Belur Monastery, so he asked Vijnanananda for an estimate. Fearing Swamiji might change his mind, …
“This Temple Will Certainly Come Up”
Because his father died in his childhood, Hari Prasanna had to work until his family was financially secure. He provided for his mother and also for the education of his younger brother. As time went …
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The First Steps – Bhakti Yoga | Swami Vivekananda
The philosophers who wrote on Bhakti defined it as extreme love for God. Why a man should love God is the question to be solved; and until we understand that, we shall not be able to grasp the subject …
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The Common Bases of Hinduism – Swami Vivekananda
On his arrival at Lahore the Swamiji was accorded a grand reception by the leaders, both of the Ârya Samâj and of the Sanâtana Dharma Sabhâ. During his brief stay in Lahore, Swamiji delivered three …
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Bhakti or Devotion – Swami Vivekananda
The idea of a Personal God has obtained in almost every religion, except a very few. With the exception of the Buddhist and the Jain, perhaps all the religions of the world have the idea of a Personal …
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