Nistarini took her granddaughter Rani to Belur Math before the girl’s marriage and sought blessings from Swami Brahmananda. The swami blessed Rani, touching her head. When they had left he said to …
“The Great Inquiry”
Ram’s great enthusiasm for science and modern knowledge made him an inspiring lecturer, but it also made him an atheist. In his own words: “In those days we did not believe in God. We considered that …
“Vicarious Atonement”
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 …
Role of an Ideal Teacher
In spite of his illness Vivekananda kept a watchful eye on the monks and the activities of the monastery. He gave regular classes on Vedanta scriptures, conducted meditation in the shrine, inspired …
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 …