Voice of Vivekananda
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During the rainy season Dakshineswar became very unhealthy, so at that time Sri Ramakrishna would generally visit Kamarpukur, Jayrambati, and Sihar and would take Hriday with him. On one occasion …
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In spite of all the spiritual experiences and visions Hriday had attained by the grace of Sri Ramakrishna, he was basically a family man. Shortly after the first year’s Durga Puja, he married a second …
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GOVINDA: "Revered sir, why does the Divine Mother have a black complexion?"7 Sri Ramakrishna: "You see Her as black because you are far away from Her. Go near and you will find Her devoid of all …
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Sometime before Sri Ramakrishna started to practise nondualistic Vedanta, his mother moved to Dakshineswar from Kamarpukur. Mathur had great regard for her and would call her “Grandma.” Mathur was …
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M: "When one sees God does one see Him with these eyes?"Sri Ramakrishna: "God cannot be seen with these physical eyes. In the course of spiritual discipline one gets a 'love body', endowed with 'love …
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Ramakrishna recognized Tarak as one of his inner circle. Later Tarak reminisced: One day Sri Ramakrishna said: “Well, so many people come here. I seldom ask anyone about his home and family, or …
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