When he was eight, Baburam would imagine a beautiful wooded place on the bank of the Ganges where he would live in a hut with another monk and meditate on God. These holy wishes were fulfilled when …
Incidents from the Life of Swami Saradananda
Sharat was born with a warm, loving, and unselfish heart. He was extremely courteous and was incapable of using harsh words or of hurting anybody’s feelings. His generosity was such that he saved his …
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Self-effort and God’s Grace – Sri Ramakrishna
One day, the Master said to Harinath: “What is there in the scriptures? They are like sheets of paper with a shopping list on them. The list is useful only to check off the items once purchased. When …
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‘For The Good of Many and The Welfare of All’
In 1898 the Ramakrishna Monastery had been moved from Alambazar to Nilambar Babu’s garden house at Belur. On Tuesday, 22 February 1898, Akhandananda arrived there to attend the festival of Sri …
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Tears During Prayer or Meditation
Once I (Swami Akhandananda) spent a night at Dakshineswar with several other disciples, and the Master had us all sit for meditation. While communing with our Chosen Deities, we often laughed and wept …
Beware, Holy Man! – Sri Ramakrishna
When the Master returned to his room, he found that other devotees had arrived, among them Ram, Nityagopal, and Kedar. They all saluted the Master, who greeted them cordially.He asked Nityagopal, …
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