Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
On 30 December 1894, at the Brooklyn Ethical society, Swamiji declared: “I have a message to the West, as Buddha had a message to the East.” (p. 45, God Lived With Them) If I am God, then my …
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What Swami Vivekananda said is true: “Devotion to God is dormant in everyone. It manifests itself when the veil of lust and gold is removed.” The attempt to remove that veil is called sadhana, or …
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Swami Advaitananda left his body on 28 December 1909 One day Swami Advaitananda stood in front of Sri Ramakrishna’s picture and prayed, “Master, please release me from this pain.” The Master soon …
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Swami Trigunatita visited the Master for the first time on 27 December 1884. He who seeks God plunges headlong; he doesn’t calculate about how much or how little he needs fore the protection of his …
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Every nation must save itself; we must not depend upon funds from America for the revival of Hinduism, for that is a delusion. To have a centre is a great thing; try to secure such a place in a large …
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Night is the ideal time for spiritual practice. Meditation and japa should be performed regularly with great devotion. They purify the mind. Continued for some time, regular practice of this kind is …
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