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Sri Narendra, who later became the world famous Swami Vivekananda, came in contact with Sri Ramakrishna during his search for God. As a teenager he was possessed by the question whether God really existed and if so whether anyone had… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would passionately explain to his devotees that God was one’s own and the secret to success in spiritual life lies in establishing a true and worthy relationship with Him. To illustrate the idea he would draw inference from… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often advise his devotees the need to be steadfast in the pursuit of one’s spiritual goal. The habit of nibbling here and there and trying out various spiritual paths without being steadfast or sticking to one particular… Continue Reading →
Sri Sarada Devi, the divine consort of Sri Ramakrishna, was not educated in the normal sense of the word “education”. In fact, she never went to school. But she had extraordinary spiritual wisdom. She could understand and explain intricate spiritual… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often caution his devotees about religious bigotry. He would wonder as to how people pursuing a spiritual goal exhibit intolerance towards others traversing a similar path. In this connection, he used to tell a funny story. Once,… Continue Reading →
The devotees of Sri Ramakrishna would often discuss with him about the real essence or significance of the shastras (scriptures). While elaborating on this topic Sri Ramakrishna would draw inferences from the experiences of daily life so as to enable… Continue Reading →
The entire nation is paying tribute to the hallowed memory of Swami Vivekananda on the conclusion of his 150th birth anniversary celebrations. He was the first religious leader to proclaim from a world platform about the dire need for religious… Continue Reading →
Devotees would often complain to Sri Ramakrishna that they are caught in the net of maya in this world and that they are unable to progress in spiritual life. Sri Ramakrishna in his unique and inimitable style would advise them… Continue Reading →
Surrendra Paul Lecture 2013 December 28, 2013 Erasing the Dividing Lines Swami Shantatmananda Why do we see so much of disharmony, discontent, enmity, fight and so on in this world? Wherever there is a division, there is bound to be… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would explain to his devotees in great detail the nature of life on earth. He would say that there are four classes of Jivas or souls living in this world. He would explain their nature using a beautiful… Continue Reading →