Voice of Vivekananda
True Meaning of Renunciation We have seen how the greater portion of our life must of necessity be filled with evils, however we may resist, and that this mass of evil is practically almost …
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One day at Dakshineswar when the Master was seated in his room, he talked about three salient disciplines of the Vaishnava religion: love of God’s name, compassion for all living beings, and service …
History of the Concept of Maya: Its Vedantic Meaning Almost all of you have heard of the word Mâyâ. Generally it is used, though incorrectly, to denote illusion, or delusion, or some such thing. …
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Precedence of Spirit Over Matter Great is the tenacity with which man clings to the senses. Yet, however substantial he may think the external world in which he lives and moves, there comes a time …
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The Origin of Religions: Ancestor Worship and Nature Worship Of all the forces that have worked and are still working to mould the destinies of the human race, none, certainly, is more potent than …
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I shall tell you a story from the Vedas tonight. The Vedas are the sacred scriptures of the Hindus and are a vast collection of literature, of which the last part is called the Vedanta, meaning the …
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