Shivanath Shastri (1847–1919) - Distinguished Brahmo leader, versatile writer and educationist. Born on 31.1.1847 in his maternal uncle’s house in Changripota village of 24 Parganas. His father, …
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“I Was in The Land of The White People.”
The other story is in Lakshmi’s own words: One day I went with [Holy] Mother to carry Thakur [Sri Ramakrishna] his food. Rakhal, and others who were with him, at once left the room, leaving us alone …
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Vinoba Bhave On Swami Vivekananda
Acharya Vinoba Bhave (Marathi: विनोबा भावे) or Vinayak Narahari Bhave (Marathi: विनायक नरहरी भावे) (September 11, 1895 - 15 November 1982) was an Indian national leader, social …
Publicity for Swamiji’s Reception
When Swami Vivekananda returned to Calcutta from the West in February 1897, the official reception committee did nothing more than send a news release about his arrival to the Calcutta newspapers. But …
“Crookedness of Heart”
After the drama, which was on the life of the great devotee Prahlada, Girish asked Sri Ramakrishna, “How did you like the performance?” Sri Ramakrishna replied: “I found that it was God Himself who …
Meeting with Holy Man in Childhood
One day a holy man was on his way to visit the Divine Mother at Kalighat, in South Calcutta, when he was stopped by an old woman who wanted to pay her respects to him. Gauri-ma, who was then nine …