Vijnanananda told the devotees in Madras: “The goal of human life is to realize God because only that can give us real and permanent peace. Truly it is the ego, a product of ignorance, which has …
If You Love a Person Tell The Harsh Truth
As a knower of Brahman, Vijnanananda could read others’ minds. The scripture says: “Tell the truth, but don’t tell a harsh truth. However, if you love a person tell the harsh truth.” Vijnanananda told …
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“Hidden Knower of Brahman”
Once Brahmananda told some of his disciples: “Hari Prasanna Maharaj has come from Allahabad. Have you met him? Please go and pay your obeisance to him. He is a knower of Brahman; and having attained …
Knowledge and Devotion Are Same
On 19 August 1883, Ramakrishna went to the veranda and saw Narendra talking to Hazra, who often indulged in dry philosophical discussions. Hazra would say that the world is unreal, like a dream: …
Story of Diogenes
One evening Vijnanananda pointed to the stars and said to his devotees: “They are my friends. How beautifully they are twinkling!” Soon after this a devotee asked the swami to tell a story. …
“He Wrestled With Krishna”
Needless to say, people would be surprised if they saw Ramakrishna wrestling with a young man in his room at the Dakshineswar temple garden. But it was not unusual for the disciples of Ramakrishna to …