Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
A month after meeting Sri Ramakrishna, Narendra (Swami Vivekananda) returned to Dakshineswar and found the Master alone in his room. Ramakrishna was glad to see Narendra and asked him to sit on the …
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Sri Ramakrishna had made a prediction about Brahmananda to his close disciples: “When Rakhal knows his real nature, his body will not last anymore.” The Master never told Rakhal about this vision, and …
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Brahmananda was a man of few words. His life was his teaching. Rather than preaching religion he demonstrated it. Swami Basudevananda recalled: It was 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. on a hot summer day. Swami …
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Once Brahmananda told some of his disciples: “Hari Prasanna Maharaj has come from Allahabad. Have you met him? Please go and pay your obeisance to him. He is a knower of Brahman; and having attained …
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In January 1916 Premananda again left for East Bengal with Brahmananda and a group of monks. They visited Kamakhya (a famous place for Mother worship), Mymensingh, and Dhaka. On this occasion …
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Nistarini took her granddaughter Rani to Belur Math before the girl’s marriage and sought blessings from Swami Brahmananda. The swami blessed Rani, touching her head. When they had left he said to …