Latu was quite outspoken, but the Master taught him to be humble and not to hurt anyone. Once at Dakshineswar a devotee did not behave well and Latu got irritated and scolded him harshly. The Master …
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Life Lessons from Swami Ishwarananda
Has Sri Krishna made a mistake! I joined the Ramakrishna Order at Trissur Ashrama in 1973. Though I was from Karnataka, the main reason for joining there was the presence of Swami Ishwaranandaji …
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Lessons from Swami Vishuddhananda
Sacred Chitrakut There is a belief among the sadhus and devotees that if a spiritual seeker goes to Chitrakut Hill, a spot associated with the life history of Sri Rama, and prays earnestly for a …
Life Lessons from Swami Dayananda
All three are one I served in Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan from January1970 to March 1981. So, I was able to watch Swamis Dayanandaji and Gahananandaji from close quarters. Dayanandaji had …
Don’t See Fault in Others
Another day, Ramchandra Datta wanted to visit the Master, but Niranjan stopped him at the gate. Ram was hurt by this because he was one of the Master’s prominent lay devotees. He then said to Latu, …
Testing Sri Ramakrishna
Finally, after passing through all these hardships, Saradananda wanted to test whether the Master was with him or not. He thought: If anyone feeds me luchi (fried bread) and halua (farina pudding) …