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The deluding power of Maya called illusion is discussed extensively in our holy texts such as Puranas. It is said that the effects of illusion linger to a certain extent even after the attainment of the Knowledge. Suppose a man… Continue Reading →
According to Hinduism everyone must reap the results of their past Karma. One must acknowledge the influence of tendencies inherited from past births. Pleasure and pain are inevitable when one accepts a body. Sri Ramakrishna used to illustrate this through… Continue Reading →
The one theme which used to dominate Sri Ramakrishna’s thoughts, words and deeds was spiritual evolution. In fact, that was the only theme with which he was concerned. He would explain great transcendental truths using simple analogies from daily life. … Continue Reading →
Rani Rashmani, who built the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple near Kolkata, was not only wealthy but also a very generous-hearted person. She had great respect for monks and during her time many wandering monks would come and stay at Dakshineshwar and… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna was known for his extraordinary spiritual sensitivity. By his keen spiritual intuition he was able to feel and enjoy any true spiritual ambience. His moods of spiritual transcendence would intensify in such places where there was a strong… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often talk about the tremendous powers of faith to his devotees. At the same time he would also warn them about the destructive qualities of egotism. To illustrate this idea he used to narrate the following story…. Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna often used to warn his devotees about the pitfalls in Sadhana and how easily one can get distracted from the true goal of life. He used to narrate the following story to illustrate this point. Once there lived… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna used to tell a very interesting story about the fall of yogis. Virabhadra, the son of Nityananda Goswami, had 1,300 shaven headed disciples. Through intense austerities these disciples had acquired great spiritual powers. But, this also made them… Continue Reading →
Once Narada requested the Lord of the Universe to show him a glimpse of His Maya through which the impossible is made possible. After some days the Lord set out on a trip with Narada. After travelling some distance, He… Continue Reading →
A holy man was living a very simple life and had a pair of loin cloths as his only possession. One day on his return from begging his food, he found that rats had made holes in his spare loin… Continue Reading →