Voice of Vivekananda
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GOVINDA: "Revered sir, why does the Divine Mother have a black complexion?"7 Sri Ramakrishna: "You see Her as black because you are far away from Her. Go near and you will find Her devoid of all …
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M: "When one sees God does one see Him with these eyes?"Sri Ramakrishna: "God cannot be seen with these physical eyes. In the course of spiritual discipline one gets a 'love body', endowed with 'love …
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From the "Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna" — Sri Ramakrishna: You cannot get rid of an ailment without the help of a physician. But it is not enough to be in the company of religious people only for a …
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Swami Brahmananda Says — [To the question: “Should we avoid eating meat, since it entails killing?”] Nonsense! The Buddhists say: ‘Harmlessness is the highest virtue.’ What does this mean? You can …
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I Discussion at The Graduate Philosophical Society of Harvard UniversityII At The Twentieth Century Club of BostonIII At The Brooklyn Ethical Society, BrooklynIV Selections from The Math DiaryV Yoga, …
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Q. — How can Vedanta be realised? A. — By "hearing, reflection, and meditation". Hearing must take place from a Sad-guru. Even if one is not a regular disciple, but is a fit aspirant and hears the …
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