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“Ah, You Have Seen Vaikuntha”
Spiritual life is not always smooth and easy. Without exception every seeker of God faces internal as well as external obstacles. After his first visit Kali had felt an attraction for the Master, and …
Vedantic Experience of Oneness
Ramakrishna knew that Narendra’s mind was naturally inclined to the path of knowledge, so he initiated him into the teachings of nondualistic Vedanta. Sometimes he asked Narendra to read aloud …
Last Days of Adhar Lal Sen
Sri Ramakrishna once warned Adhar not to ride horseback, but Adhar did not take his words seriously. On 6 January 1885, Adhar went by horse to inspect the Manicktala Distillery. On his way home, at …
Balaram’s Father and Sri Ramakrishna
At Balaram’s repeated request, his father, Radhamohan, came to Calcutta from Vrindaban to meet the Master. Sri Ramakrishna knew that Radhamohan was a steadfast member of the Vaishnava sect, but he …
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Shankara and Ramanuja
On 11 March 1885, M. recorded in The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna: Many of his devotees were in [Ramakrishna’s] room. Narendra did not believe that God could incarnate Himself in a human body. But Girish …