IT is not easy to get rid of illusion. It lingers even after the attainment of knowledge. A man dreamt of a tiger. Then he woke up and his dream vanished. But his heart continued to palpitate. Some …
Why Yogi Slips Down From His Yoga
AT Kamarpukur I have seen the mongoose living in its hole up in the wall. It feels snug there. Sometimes people tie a brick to its tail; then the pull of the brick makes it come out of its hole. Every …
That Divine Yearning
GOD cannot be seen without yearning of heart, and this yearning is impossible unless one has finished with the experiences of life. Those who live surrounded by 'woman and gold', and have not yet come …
Thus Saw Arjuna
ACCORDING to the Jnani there is no Incarnation of God, Krishna said to Arjuna, "You speak of Me as an Incarnation of God. Let Me show you something. Come with Me." Arjuna had followed Sri Krishna a …
Sri Ramakrishna as Shiva
“There are many occasions in the life of Sri Ramakrishna that connect him with Lord Shiva. One day Sri Ramakrishna was pacing back and forth on the northeastern veranda of his room in Dakshineswar. …
Either ‘i’ Ad-infinitum or None of It
SANKARACHARYA had a certain disciple, who served him long without receiving any teaching. One day, hearing footsteps behind him he asked, "Who is there?" and was answered by this disciple, "It is I." …
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