Voice of Vivekananda
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When he was not serving the Master, Jogin devoted his time to japam and meditation. Another aspect of his nature was his deep feeling for suffering people. Once a man from his village died in a train …
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Once during the Master’s birth anniversary, M. came to Belur Math to pay his homage to the Master. He was not well. After saluting the Master in the shrine, M. sat under the mango tree in the …
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One day the Master began to teach Sharat about meditation and posture. Sharat later wrote: Sitting in the lotus posture, placing the back of the right hand on the palm of the left hand and then …
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Swami Atulananda: “Did not his teachings differ somewhat from Shankaracharya’s maya theory?” Swami Turiyananda: “Yes, Shankara taught only one phase, how to get freedom, nirvana. Our Master first …
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Someone asked Swami Turiyananda why there was so much evil in the world. He replied: “Tulasidas says, ‘To the good the world is full of good; but to the bad the world is full of evil.’ The world is …
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While he was in the temple one evening, Latu found that he could not meditate; he returned to the Master’s room feeling discouraged. The Master asked, “Why have you come back so soon?” “I couldn’t …