God in the Cat

Mother Sharda Mani is a householder sannyasi. She fixes her mind on the soul. There is a lady who comes to Thakur Ji and sees him as her husband. It is not lust but the relationship one wants to keep with the tatva. When Thakur Ji is well, he scolds her and wards her away. She goes to Mother Sharda Mani, drenched in tears. Mother consoles her, “Sister! …

Go Free

Let’s take a recap of the previous stories. We saw yesterday that Swami Ji has taken mahasamadhi. Sister Nivedita is Margaret Elizabeth Noble of Ireland, before meeting Swami Ji. During the first journey to Ireland, Josephine Macleod’s family invites Swami Ji. Josephine Macleod is the best friend of Margaret Elizabeth Noble. Margaret Elizabeth is a Catholic Christian and, her parents are the staunch …

Always with Us

Swami Ji is preparing his disciples to be like him. A group of people from England have come to India, like the Xaviers, Mr. Goodwin, and Sister Nivedita. Swami Ji teaches his Guru brothers and disciples Sanskrit, English, and other languages to guide the world. People all across the globe demand Swami Ji to teach them spirituality. Swami Ji sends the Guru brothers to the other countries in …

Nothingness

नवरात्रि और रमज़ान शुरू हो चुके हैं। उपवास, उप- का अर्थ है ‘पास’, और -वास का अर्थ है ‘रहना’। उपवास का वास्तव में अर्थ है कि हम भगवान के करीब रहते हैं। रोज़ा… सिर्फ खाने के बिना रहना बेकार है। यह केवल दुख लाता है क्योंकि हम ऐसे भूखे रहने के कारण बीमार पड़ जाते …

Indifferent

We saw how Swami Vivekananda sees the opulent form of Mother Ksheer Bhavani, who says, “Am I the doer or are you the doer?” Swami Ji realizes that Mother is the doer. He continues the journey and goes to Amarnath. As the other saints perform the rituals, he too takes bath in the freezing waters of River Ganga, near the Gangotri glacier, wraps the same saffron …