It is an ancient Indian custom for monks to live on alms. One day the Master asked his disciples to go out and beg for food. This act helps eradicate the ego and teaches one to depend solely on God. …
October 2: God is Both Inside and Outside
Birth of Swami Abhedananda (1866) As soon as Kali heard about the Baranagore Monastery he returned to Calcutta and joined the brotherhood. The southernmost room of the second floor was used for …
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September 8: Inner Consecration to the Ideal
SWAMI ABHEDANANDA LEAVES HIS BODY On his seventy-third birthday he said to one of his disciples: ‘I am only an instrument in the blissful sportive play of the Master, and the moment my life’s …
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Burn Net of Desires
Narendra was extremely worried about the Master’s physical condition. One winter night when he was pacing in the Cossipore garden with Sharat, Kali, Niranjan, and the elder Gopal, he expressed his …
Swami Abhedananda
Early Life Swami Abhedananda was one of those rare souls who gathered around the magnetic personality of Sri Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar and afterwards became instrumental in the fulfilment of his …
Sri Ramakrishna’s Pure Love
One day Kali’s father came to Cossipore and told Ramakrishna that his wife was crying bitterly for her son; he requested the Master to send Kali home for a visit. Ramakrishna immediately sent Kali …