Importance of Shradh-Tarpan in Hinduism | Can the Dead See Us? | Where Do Souls Go After Death? (VIDEO)
Connect yourself with the Infinite Consciousness of God Realized sages. Awaken your inner being by getting in touch with the powerful spiritual force embedded in their thoughts. Subscribe to our daily quote broadcast on WhatsApp. Can the departed see us? Can the dead know what is happening in our life, even after passing? Why have […]
Swami Vivekananda’s Truthfulness
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe on WhatsApp. Once when Swamiji was leaving Dakshineswar, he told the Master that he would visit him again the following Wednesday. The Master asked, ‘What time?’ and Swamiji replied, ‘At three o’clock.’ The following Wednesday, Swamiji arrived at Dakshineswar at two o’clock and waited […]
Is Paramahansa Yogananda God? Swami Vivekananda & Sri Aurobindo’s Spiritual Experience With God (VIDEO)
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily Advaita Vedanta quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe to the Spiritual Bee on WhatsApp. Do you pray to Paramahansa Yogananda? Do you wish to receive his help and guidance in times of difficulty? Then as a first step, we must clear our conception of him. We must understand who he really […]
Vision of Swami Vivekananda Being Shiva
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe on WhatsApp. Sharat Chandra Chakrabarty, aka Sharat Babu was a great devotee of Nag Mahashay and later wrote his biography. Nag Mahashay was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. One day he begged Nag Mahashay to initiate him, but he refused, saying: “I am […]
When Swami Vivekananda Calmed Down a Crying Baby, Without Uttering a Word
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe to the Spiritual Bee on WhatsApp. Swami Vireswarananda recounted this story: “When Swamiji was travelling in western India, he was the guest of a lawyer in Mahabaleswaram. Now this lawyer had a baby that cried so much that no one could sleep at night. […]
Reasons for India’s Downfall – Lessons to Learn
The enclosed article has been authored by a Spiritual Bee’er who wishes to remain anonymous. On the occasion of India’s Republic day, some thoughts crossed my mind: 1️⃣ Reasons for India’s Downfall India is in its 76th year of independence. For more than 1000 years, our nation faced an existential crisis due to the onslaught […]
How Do We Know God Exists? What is the Proof? The Final Answer Given by Swami Vivekananda (VIDEO)
Swami Vivekananda himself saw God Pratyaksha i.e. face-to-face first in Savikalpa Samadhi during which he saw the living, talking, smiling Ma Kali. And secondly during Nirvikalpa Samadhi when he directly experienced the Infinite Sat-Chit-Ananda Divine Consciousness, also known as Brahman or God the Absolute in Advaita Vedanta. It is from this substrate of Consciousness that […]
Does Hinduism Deserve to be Called Sanatan Dharma? Discover Swami Vivekananda’s Powerful Answer (VIDEO)
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe to the Spiritual Bee on WhatsApp. Explained In This Video: 05:25 Why were the Puranas and Smriti scriptures written? Weren’t the Vedas sufficient? 06:27 Is Hinduism a dogmatic religion? 11:11 What truths are contained in the Jnana Kanda, which give Hinduism the title of […]
A Shocking Detail From Swami Vivekananda’s Time
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe on WhatsApp. Swami Vimalananda writes: “While living in the Baranagore Math, Swamiji was taken ill, and it was necessary in the interest of his health to leave the city. His brother monks, set upon restoring Swamiji to health, collected a few rupees to pay […]
Part 3: Goal of Vegetarianism & Ahimsa (non-violence) is to Develop Inner Purity; Not To Engender Hate and Self-Righteous Superiority
Over the last couple of years, India has seen a deepening vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian divide, the darkest feature of which has been the rise of cow vigilantism, where mobs of fanatic Hindus have beaten and lynched innocents Muslims and Dalits (lower castes) on the mere suspicion that they were eating beef. Uplift your consciousness! Receive […]
Part 2: Diet Depends on Circumstances – Swami Vivekananda & Sarada Maa’s Stance on Vegetarian / Non-Vegetarian
This article has been authored by Durga Prasad, an ardent devotee of Swami Vivekananda. In this second article I share more information that I gathered while I was exploring Swami Vivekananda’s stance on diet. As you know, in those times, many places in the West experienced harsh and cold climates, leading to challenging living conditions […]
Part 1: Why did Swami Vivekananda Teach Us to be Non-vegetarian if he Believed in Oneness?
This article has been authored by Durga Prasad, an ardent devotee of Swami Vivekananda. Why did Swami Vivekananda teach us to be non-vegetarian? Because of a context. Swami Vivekananda’s stance on non-vegetarianism must be viewed in the light of the specific context in which he lived. During the times of Swami Vivekananda (19th century), the […]
The Soul is Omnipresent, Formless, Birthless & Deathless
“According to Advaita Vedanta, the Self, the Atman, in you, in me, in every one, is omnipresent. You are as much in the sun now as in this earth, as much in England as in America.”
– Swami Vivekananda
How to Love Properly, Without Attachment
“Do not make the mistake of giving the heart to anything that is changing, because that is misery. Remain unattached. The heart’s love is due to only One.” – Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda Saw a Poor Hawker Selling Gram. Here is What He Did…
A story highlighting Swami Vivekananda’s kind-heartedness from the book: Swami Vivekananda – The Friend of All.
True Non Violence Requires Immense Strength of Mind
The person who does not retaliate, however he is hurt, however he is offended by others, is a person of terrible strength. He alone is truly non-violent,
“Do You Protect Me, or Do I Protect You?” A Profound Spiritual Experience of Swami Vivekananda
The ancient temple of Kshir Bhavani had long ago, been destroyed by Muslim invaders. When Swami Vivekananda thought of repairing it, he suddenly heard the celestial voice of the Divine Mother speak to him in an Akashvani.
The Tremendous Play of Maya
Yoga and Bhoga – union with God and sense-enjoyment – cannot go together. One cannot attain the bliss of Brahman unless one gives up attachment to sense enjoyments.