A man visited a gold shop with the intention of selling the idols of Ganesha and Mouse. He inquired about the value of the idol, and to his surprise, the shop owner quoted that the idol, regardless of …
The Bell-Eared Demon (Ghanta Karna)
Take up one idea, your Ishta, and let the whole soul be devoted to it. Practise this from day to day until you see the result, until the soul grows. And if it is sincere and good, that very idea will …
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‘You Have Known the Truth’ – Swami Vivekananda
There was a great sage in India called Vyasa. This Vyasa is known as the author of the Vedanta aphorisms, and was a holy man. His father had tried to become a very perfect man and had failed. His …
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All Power is within – Swami Vivekananda
I shall tell you a story which I heard from a great scholar in the West. It was told him by a Governor of Ceylon who saw the performance. A girl was brought forward and seated cross-legged upon a …
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A Leader Leads by Example – Swami Vivekananda
An English friend of mine, named General Strong, was in India during the Sepoy Mutiny. He used to tell many stories about it. One day, in the course of conversation, I asked him how it was that the …
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All Powers are in the Mind – Swami Vivekananda
All over the world there has been the belief in the supernatural throughout the ages. All of us have heard of extraordinary happenings, and many of us have had some personal experience of them. I …
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