On 20 December 1936 a devotee asked Vijnanananda at Belur Math: “One is supposed to repeat the mantram with joy, but quite often I feel depressed. What shall I do?” The swami replied: “Japam means …
Shankara and Ramanuja
On 11 March 1885, M. recorded in The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Many of his devotees were in [Ramakrishna’s] room. Narendra did not believe that God could incarnate Himself in a human body. But Girish …
Darshan of Divine Mother in Tirupati
Ramakrishnananda died in 1911. In July 1916 Brahmananda revisited South India. He laid the foundation stone of the new monastery building in Madras, and then went to Bangalore on 12 August. This time …
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Holy Mother’s Visit to Sarnath
One day Holy Mother visited Sarnath, about seven miles from Varanasi, where Buddha had preached his first sermon after attaining nirvana. Swami Nikhilananda wrote: Swami Brahmananda and three …
Better to Die Than to Accept a Job
The Master noticed that various entanglements were hovering over Rakhal. His relatives and friends were insisting that he take a job and lead a regular householder’s life. On 1 March 1885 the Master …
God Belongs to All
When an avatar is born as a human being, he behaves like a human being. A great soul like Rakhal — who was an ishwarakoti (a godlike soul), nityasiddha (an ever-perfect soul), and a companion of …