Kali (Swami Abhedananda) recalled: One day the Master was in deep samadhi, seated on his bed like a wooden statue. He had no outer consciousness. Dr. Mahendralal Sarkar checked his pulse and felt …
The Ideal of Vedanta and How to Attain It
In 1898 Abhedananda said in his lecture “The Ideal of Vedanta and How to Attain It”: The ideal of Vedanta is to solve the problem of life, to point out the aim of human existence, to make our ways …
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“Who wants God?”
Once in Belur Math a young monk asked Brahmananda: “Maharaj, does Sri Ramakrishna exist even now?” Maharaj answered: “I see you have lost your mind. Having renounced hearth and home, why are we …
“I Was Wide Awake.”
On 27 November 1927 Shivananda went to Varanasi; it was his last visit. He stayed in the Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama for nearly two months and initiated quite a number of people. Shivananda was in an …
“Impossible to Bring Your Brother Back”
To worldly people spiritual life is distasteful, and to spiritual people worldly enjoyments are disgusting. It is not possible to force a worldly person to be spiritual or a spiritual person to be …
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Story of Diogenes
One evening Vijnanananda pointed to the stars and said to his devotees: “They are my friends. How beautifully they are twinkling!” Soon after this a devotee asked the swami to tell a story. …