There is a saying, “Sin and mercury cannot be digested.” They come to light either today or tomorrow. When a man does something wrong his conscience begins to prick him and a mist of shame covers his …
“May Saraswati, Sit on Your Tongue.”
As soon as Kali heard about the Baranagore Monastery he returned to Calcutta and joined the brotherhood. The southernmost room of the second floor was used for meditation and study, and was known as …
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Swami Vivekananda and Mangal Singh
In February 1891, Vivekananda arrived at Alwar, Rajputana (western India) and met Maharaja Mangal Singh. He was very Westernized, and, although a Hindu, had no faith in worshipping images that to him …
Identification with Radha
Lakshmi also related the following incident: “One night the Master was filled with the spiritual mood of Radha and had so identified himself with her that he decided to go to the arbour to meet …
He Who Makes a Law Can Unmake It
Mathur’s doubts still remained. With the idea of testing him further, he one day said to the Master: “Even God has to obey His own laws. Once a law is set up by God, not even He can overrule it.” Sri …
“Even Here You Think Such Thoughts!”
One day Mathur paid an unexpected visit to the temple and secretly observed Sri Ramakrishna’s method of worship. He saw how Sri Ramakrishna decorated the Divine Mother, talked to Her, fed Her, and …
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