Rama is one, but He has a thousand names. He who is called ‘God’ by the Christians is addressed by the Hindus as Rama, Krishna, Isvara, and by other names. A lake has many ghats. The Hindus drink …
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October 30: What Is the Lesson of the Gita?
Birth of Swami Vijnanananda (1868) In the last years of his life, Swamiji’s mind was mostly absorbed in God-consciousness. One day Swamiji remarked: “I cannot say anything to Peshan because I see …
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October 29: Shadow of Reality
This world is a mixture of sand and sugar. Like the ant, one should discard the sand and eat the sugar. He who can eat the sugar is clever indeed. Build a quiet place for thinking of God – a place for …
October 28: Loyalty to the Order
In the body of the Order, the spirit of the Master is manifestly present and will be so for many centuries for the good of the world. From now on he will do his work through the instrumentality of the …
October 27: Have an Ideal
The heart of the devotee is the abode of God. He dwells, no doubt, in all beings, but He especially manifests Himself in the heart of the devotee. A landlord may at one time or another visit all parts …
‘I shall eat through their mouths…’ – Sri Ramakrishna
For several years, the birth anniversaries of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda were celebrated at Shibnagar, the expenses being borne by the Maharaja of Kasimbazar, the Berhampur gentry, and the …
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