Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
Swami Shivananda told the following story of Balaram’s death: The passing away of each of the devotees of the Master is a wonderful event. The departure of Balaram Babu was equally wonderful. His …
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By VivekaVani
TAKE the case of a patient. Nature has almost cured him, when the physician prescribes a herb and asks him to drink its juice. After taking the medicine he is completely cured. Now, is the patient …
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You must have heard about the tremendous power of faith. It is said in the Purana that Rama, who was God Himself—the embodiment of Absolute Brahman — had to build a bridge to cross the sea to Ceylon. …
By VivekaVani
How can we understand the ways of God through our small intellects? As Bhishma lay dying on his bed of arrows, the Pandava brothers and Krishna stood around him. They saw tears flowing from the …
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Once, two friends were going along the street when they saw some people listening to a reading of the Bhagavata. "Come, friend," said the one to the other, "let us hear the sacred book." So saying he …
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The student community of Berhampur had the opportunity to associate intimately with Swami Akhandananda. When at Behrampur, he would go to the college hostel; and on holidays, the students would come …
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