A disciple, who had firm faith in the infinite power of his Guru, walked over the river by simply uttering his Guru’s name. Seeing this, the Guru thought, “Well, is there such a power in my mere name? …
The Pandit Who Could Not Swim
Once, several men were crossing the Ganges in a boat. One of them, a pandit, was making a great display of his erudition, saying that he had studied various books—the Vedas, the Vedanta, and the six …
“It’s Nothing, It’s Nothing!”
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 …