There was a young monk in the monastery who was very obstinate and quarrelsome. One day Premananda forcefully took him to Brahmananda and said: “Maharaj, this fellow is short-tempered, he quarrels …
“I Have Left East Bengal for You.”
In 1901, after returning from East Bengal (now Bangladesh), Vivekananda had said to Premananda, “I have left East Bengal for you.” It was a prophetic statement. Every year from 1913 to 1917, …
“Hari bol! Hari bol!”
Later, in 1906 he went to Puri, the holy place of Jagannath. One day he happened to notice a Christian missionary standing before the Jagannath Temple, strongly upbraiding Hinduism. He could not bear …
Are You and The Master Different?
Sri Ramakrishna made Vivekananda the leader of his disciples. It is really astounding how they obeyed and respected him. One day in Belur, Sharat Chandra Chakrabarty had a dream that he was …
Worship the Living Gods
One day at Dakshineswar when the Master was seated in his room, he talked about three salient disciplines of the Vaishnava religion: love of God’s name, compassion for all living beings, and service …
“Only He Who Loves, Can Rule.”
There is a saying, “Only he who loves, can rule.” The brother disciples recognized the greatness of Swamiji, who was completely free from selfishness or any personal motivation. He was a real leader. …