Is Dying in Varanasi, Spiritually Advantageous to a True Devotee?
Swami Shivananda, the direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, had grown old and was not keeping well. Some well-wishers suggested that he leave the Belur Math in Calcutta and go reside in Varanasi to spend the last years of his life.
It is a belief amongst Hindus that those who die in the holy city of Varanasi, attain to a high spiritual state after death. Hence this suggestion was made to him. What was Swami Shivananda’s response? We discover in this post.
Counting of Age by Years is Ignorance – Soul is Ageless, Without Beginning and End
Deer often mistake a mirage for water and jump into it. Similarly we also think and act as if we shall live on earth forever. We mistake the ephemeral world for real, and cause ourselves endless sorrow.
A Guru’s Body Eventually Falls Off. Therefore Devotees Should Establish an Inner Contact with the Guru
The body of a guru has to fall off one day; no one is immortal. Therefore devotees must strive hard to establish an inner contact with the guru and try to see him/her in their visions. Sri Ramakrishna is in his subtle body today, and he reveals himself to all devotees who call on him sincerely.
Skill of Dying Peacefully – The Terrific Control Yogis Have Over Their Mind (VIDEO)
Everyone of us will die. A day will come when we will have to give up the body. When death is so certain, we should learn the skill of dying peacefully.
We are Always Trying to Blame Others for Our Problems
“We are all the time, from our childhood, trying to lay the blame upon something outside ourselves. We are always standing up to set right other people, and not ourselves.”
– Swami Vivekananda
When Swami Vivekananda Heard the Divine Mother Speak in an Akashvani (2/2)
“Can the voice of the Divine Mother really be heard? Could it be that you were simply hallucinating?” A devotee once asked Swami Vivekananda. Find out Swami Vivekananda’s amazing reply as well as the details of his profound spiritual experience!
Swami Vivekananda Had the Power to Bestow Samadhi Upon Others
“Do you want to see Samadhi or to have it yourself? I get Samadhi myself, and I can make you have it!” – Swami Vivekananda
Practice of Brahmacharya – The Secret Behind Swami Vivekananda’s Electrifying Speeches
Whoever will practice unbroken Brahmacharya for twelve years will surely have the same oratorical powers that I do – Swami Vivekananda
How Do We Become Fearless?
Real religion lies in realization, not in blindly following customs and rituals. Without an accompanying inner transformation all externalities of religion are useless.
Swami Vivekananda Was An Avatar of Lord Shiva
The inner vision of Nag Mahasaya which revealed to him that Swami Vivekananda was none other than Lord Shiva Himself!
Did Swami Vivekananda Support the Caste System? (VIDEO)
Some people in India accuse Swami Vivekananda of supporting the caste system and its accompanying injustices and discriminations. But is this right? Was Swami Vivekananda in favour of Brahmins and opposed to Shudras? What were Swami Vivekananda’s actual views on the caste system?
Did Swami Vivekananda Give Deeksha (Initiation) to Sinners?
Many inmates of the Math felt that Swami Vivekananda was not discriminating in his choice of disciples. One of them even questioned Swamiji on his lack of judgement. Here is reply he received…
Most Horrible Crisis Faced by Swami Vivekananda & How Ma Kali Appeared in Living Form Before Him
Was Swami Vivekananda enjoying life and playing cricket in the year 1884? Was he bowling at the Eden Garden Stadium in Calcutta? Did he take seven wickets? A photo and several articles circulating on the internet claim so. Are they right?
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Was 1884 one of the most horrible years in Swami Vivekananda’s life – when he faced a most terrible crisis, which was ultimately resolved only when Ma Kali appeared before him in a living form?
What is the truth? Discover in this video.
Was Sarada Ma An Ordinary Lady? Her True Nature Revealed by Swami Vivekananda
“Sarada Ma is the incarnation of Bagala (fierce aspect of Durga) in the guise of Saraswati. Outwardly she is all peace, but inwardly she is the destroyer of the power of evil.” – Swami Vivekananda
Vivekananda Smrtih – A Code of Law for the Modern Age
The Smriti’s are texts which give the moral code of conduct for people to follow. Different Smriti’s have been written by our Rishis for different times. Today the old Smriti’s such as Manusmriti are obsolete. Their code of conduct cannot be followed in present modern times. (See below video) There is a need for a […]
True Sannyas (Renunciation) is NOT in Giving Up of Parents & Family to Be a Monk
True renunciation is not in living the life of a reclusive monk, but in bringing the mind under control and detaching it from passions and desires.
Married People Can Attain to God-Realization (Moksha) – True or False?
“Gurudev, married people do not practice Brahmacharya (celibacy). But Hindu scriptures say that Brahmacharya is essential for God-Realization and Moksha. So are married people doomed to remain trapped in endless cycles of birth and death?”
A lady asked this question to Swami Shivananda, the direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Enclosed in this video is his answer.
Just as a Stone Scatters Many Crows, a Moment of Self-Reflection Can Erase Numerous Bad Karmas
Do you criticize and find fault with others? STOP and direct this energy inwards to self-introspection. You will immediately come close to God.