Truthfulness and faith I was sent to serve in Seva Prathisthan, our general hospital in Calcutta. The financial condition of the hospital was very poor. There was no certainty about where the money …
Lessons from Swami Bodhatmananda
The real Guru-dakshina Swami Shankaranandaji blessed me with mantra-diksha on 31 March 1961. Prior to that Swami Bodhatmanandaji, who was my advisor and mentor, had told me, “Note down the details …
‘You are surrounded by my love alone’ – Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Akhandananda had started an Ashrama at Sargachi and orphan boys were brought up with care. When they came of age many went away without taking leave of Swami Akhandananda. One glance at his …
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‘Please release me forever.’ – Swami Yogananda
Six months before Swami Yogananda’s death, Sri Ramakrishna appeared before him. Yogananda said: ‘Master, I don’t want to be born again. The lesson of this life is enough for me. Please give me final …
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Sri Ramakrishna carrying Purna to bed
While Purna [Purna Chandra Ghosh] was living in Delhi, he contracted a fever that would not abate. Even a change to the exhilarating climate of the Simla hills did not help, but aggravated the disease …
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“Here Things Go on in This Way” – Sri Sarada Devi
Towards the end of his life, Swami Arupananda related an experience to a monk in Varanasi: I was in Jayrambati. The Mother’s new house was then under construction. Brahmachari Hemendra and I were …
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