Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
A FROG lived in a well. It had lived there for a long time. It was born and brought up there. And it was a small little frog. One day another frog that had lived in the sea came and fell into that …
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ONCE, Lakshmi and Narayana were seated in Vaikuntha, when Narayana suddenly stood up.Lakshmi had been stroking his feet. She said,"Lord, where are you going?" Narayana answered:"One of My devotees is …
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Sri Ramakrishna’s centenary celebration was scheduled for February 1936. Swami Akhandananda did not send any message despite several reminders by the Belur Math authorities. They reminded him that the …
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GOD laughs on two occasions. He laughs when the physician says to the patient's mother, "Don't be afraid, mother, I shall certainly cure your boy." God laughs saying to Himself, "I am going to take …
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GOD alone is the Doer, and we are all His instruments. Therefore it is impossible even for a Jnani to be egotistic. The writer of a hymn to Siva felt proud of his achievement; but his pride was dashed …
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A Bahurupi1 disguised himself as Siva and visited a house. The master of the house wanted to give him a rupee, but he did not accept it. Then the mendicant went home, removed his disguise, cameback to …