The following address of welcome from the Hindus of Jaffna was presented to Swami Vivekananda: SRIMAT VIVEKANANDA SWAMI REVERED SIR, We, the inhabitants of Jaffna professing the Hindu …
Swami Vivekananda and Pavhari Baba
Vivekananda visited Pavhari Baba, the famous yogi of Gazipur, and learned from him the secret of work: “Pay as much attention to the means of work as to its end.” The yogi told him, “Live in the house …
Spiritual Practices in Baranagore Monastery
One evening early in September, while Surendra Nath Mitra was meditating in his household shrine, Ramakrishna appeared to him and said: “What are you doing here? My boys are roaming about, without a …
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“Have You Seen God?”
Ramchandra Datta, Narendra’s cousin and a devotee of Ramakrishna, was aware of Narendra’s genuine hunger for God. Ramchandra told him, “If you really want to cultivate spirituality, then visit …
The Need of Symbols – Swami Vivekananda
Bhakti is divided into two portions. One is called Vaidhi, formal or ceremonial; the other portion is called Mukhyâ, supreme. The word Bhakti covers all the ground between the lowest form of worship …
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A Heroic Act – Swami Vivekananda
A Rajput prince of Kanauj—a very ancient city—had a daughter [Samyukta]. She had heard of the military fame of Prithvi Rai [King of Ajmere and Delhi] and all his glory, and she was in love with him. …