Voice of Vivekananda
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MASTER: "A little spiritual discipline is necessary in order to know what lies within."M: "Is it necessary to practise discipline all through life?"MASTER: "No. But one must be up and doing in the …
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QUESTIONER: "Sir, how can one escape Prarabdha? The effect of action performed in previous births?" Sri Ramakrishna: "No doubt a man experiences a little of the effect; but much of it is cancelled …
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One characteristic of an uncontrolled mind is that it gets bored doing the same thing over and over again. Japa is repeatedly chanting the same Mantra. An uncontrolled mind is reluctant to do such …
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We have already written an article on Swami Vivekananda's quotes and comments on beef eating and cow slaughter. Now we are going to discuss a sensitive topic— did Swami Vivekananda …
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( How to get rid of Desires?) Sri Ramakrishna: If you want to realise God, then you must cultivate intense dispassion. You must renounce immediately what you feel to be standing in your way. You …
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The topic of our this article is did Swami Vivekananda get married or was Swami Vivekananda married? Many readers and Swami Vivekananda admirers will find this topic a "weird one" …