Sri Ramakrishna married in order to demonstrate how to transcend ordinary marriage. He had no physical relationship with his wife, as he saw the Divine Mother in all women. Four of his monastic …
March 22: Collective Effort
The Master gives a shaking to his order now and then to awaken its dormant power of collective effort and to show that his work cannot be carried on by anyone individually; it must be performed by the …
December 25: Meditative Mood and Inner Joy
Night is the ideal time for spiritual practice. Meditation and japa should be performed regularly with great devotion. They purify the mind. Continued for some time, regular practice of this kind is …
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December 21: Stick to Mother
You are Mother’s child just the same and are no less dear to her. You only look up to her for everything and love her with all your heart and soul. She knows better where to keep you and in what …
December 9: God Helps Those Who Struggle
Swamiji consecrated the Belur Math on 9 December 1898 by worshipping the relics of Sri Ramakrishna. During the auspicious occasion, Swamiji had said to a disciple: “The master once told me, ‘I will go …
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December 8: Self-control
Self-control will come as a matter of course if one repeats God’s name constantly, and is earnest in spiritual endeavors. The name of God has such intrinsic power that all the internal and external …