Let me tell you how powerful inborn tendencies are. A prince had, in a previous birth, been the son of a washer-man. While playing with his chums in his incarnation as the prince, he said to them: …
Sri Ramakrishna as Radha
Swami Saradananda wrote: "When the Master started to practise madhura bhava, he was eager to wear women's clothing and jewellery. Knowing the Master's desire, the devoted Mathur provided him with a …
Sri Ramakrishna as Krishna
Swami Ambikananda described how his father, Navagopal Ghosh, saw Krishna in the Master: Our house was at Badurbagan in Calcutta. During this period, devotees often arranged to have festivals in …
A Siddha Stops the Storm
Once, a great Siddha was sitting on the sea-shore when there came a great storm. The Siddha, being greatly distressed by it, exclaimed, "Let the storm cease!" and his words were fulfilled. Just then a …
Maya Vanishes the Moment It is Known
A PRIEST was once going to the village of a disciple of his. He had no servant with him. Seeing a cobbler on the way, he addressed him, saying: "Hulloa! Good man, will you accompany me as a servant? …
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Power of the Holy Name
A KING who was guilty of the heinous sin of killing a brahmana went to the hermitage of a Rishi to learn what penance he must perform in order to be purified. The Rishi was absent, but his son was in …