Manomohan Mitra (1851-1903)—One of the foremost devotees of the Master, cousin of another eminent lay devotee, Ramchandra Datta. Born on 8.9.1851 in ancestral home at Konnagar in Hooghly district, …
Hridayram Mukhopadhyay
Hridayram Mukherjee (1840-99)—Third son of the Master’s cousin Hemangini Devi and Krishnachandra of Shihar village, about 5 miles northwest of Kamarpukur. Possessed the unique distinction of having …
Thinking Positive – Bhagavad Gita
Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in knowledge and devotion, benevolence, control of the senses, worship, study of scriptures, austerity, uprightness;(BG 16.1) My ideal indeed can be put …
Captain James Henry Sevier and Charlotte Elizabeth Sevier
Seviers (Capt. James Henry Sevier and Charlotte Elizabeth Sevier)—English couple who gave their “all” to Swamiji and dedicated their lives for his work. Swamiji called them “Pitaji” and “Mother” at …
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Francis H. Leggett and Betty Leggett
Francis H. Leggett (1840-1909) and Betty Leggett (1852-1931)—American couple who with their family were Swamiji’s closest friends in America, the staunchest supporters of his work in America and …
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Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Greed
Greed, activity, enterprise, unrest, longing— these arise, Ο lord of the Bhāratas, when rajas prevails. (14.12)From sattva springs knowledge, and from rajas, greed; from tamas spring inadvertence, …