Hermit and the lady – Vivekananda A young Sannyâsin (hermit) went to a forest; there he meditated, worshipped, and practiced Yoga for a long time. After years of hard work and practice, he was one day sitting under a tree, when some dry leaves fell upon his head. He looked up and saw a crow and […]
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How to deal with the wicked – Ramakrishn
How to deal with the wicked Devotee: “Sir, if a wicked man is about to do harm, or actually does so, should we keep quiet then?” Master: “A man living in society should make a show of tamas (forceful nature) to protect himself from evil-minded people. But he should not harm anybody in anticipation of […]
Pavahari Baba – Vivekananda
Pavahari Baba Sketch of the Life of Pavahari Baba By Swami Vivekananda In religion we have the man of intense thought, of great activity in bringing help to others, the man of boldness and daring self-realisation, and the man of meekness and humility. The subject of this sketch was a man of wonderful humility and […]
Non-injuring Yogi – Vivekananda
Non-injuring Yogi By Swami Vivekananda Non-injuring has to be attained by him who wants to be free. No one is more powerful than he who has attained perfect non-injuring. No one could fight, no one could quarrel, in his presence. Yes, his very presence, and nothing else, means peace, means love wherever he may be. Nobody […]
Keep away from the evil-minded – Ramakri
Keep away from the evil-minded – Ramakrishna Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa addressed his words particularly to a young man of nineteen, named Narendranath, who was a college student and frequented the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. His eyes were bright, his words were full of spirit, and he had the look of a lover of God. How […]