Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
The ideal in simple words Once when a devotee prayed for some advice, he said: ‘There are two important things in spiritual life—one is the worship of God and the other is the spirit of altruism. …
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I [Swami Nirvanananda] found Swami Brahmananda sitting on the bed with a serious appearance, and when I asked why the Swami was not asleep I received no answer…. Early in the morning Swami Brahmananda …
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It is well known that the Mother encountered a robber at Telo-Bhelo and that she addressed him as father. One day Ashu asked the Mother: “What did the robber see in you?” “He told me that he saw …
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Swami Haripremananda, a disciple of Holy Mother, recalled: Let me tell you of an incident concerning Holy Mother. I don’t remember the date or year, and I don’t feel they are important. Radhu, …
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In 1910 Surendranath Sarkar went to Kothar, in Orissa, to receive initiation from Holy Mother. After the ceremony, he said to her: “Mother, the devotees call you Kali, Adyashakti, and Bhagavati. It is …
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After Ramakrishna’s passing away, Holy Mother went to Vrindaban for a pilgrimage. There she experienced the mood of Radha and restlessly searched for Krishna in the groves of Vrindaban. Later she told …