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 …
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 …
Swami Vivekananda reaches Chicago and deboards the ship. No one is there to receive him. All his co-passengers have someone to receive them. He doesn’t know what to do. He moves out with a few dollars. He makes a night’s stay in one of the hotels. He thinks, “I have a meager amount and I am …
Swami Vivekananda boards the ship. People who go outside India wear typical English clothes for show-off. Only Swami Ji is the one on the ship, in plain clothes, covered with a woolen sweater. The co-passengers, the captain, and the pilot give him an unusual look. They begin ridiculing him in English, thinking, “Such an unusual man! He cannot …
Swami Vivekananda is not famous now. Only the king of Madras is aware of him as Swami Vivekananda. The queen bears a prince, and the king sends his men to search for Swami Ji. They find him near Kashmir. They say, “The king has called you.” Swami Ji agrees and reaches Madras via all possible transportation means, which is via bus and train. The king calls him into …
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 …
Swami Vivekananda is not famous now. Only the king of Madras is aware of him as Swami Vivekananda. The queen bears a prince, and the king sends his men to search for Swami Ji. They find him near Kashmir. They say, “The king has called you.” Swami Ji agrees and reaches Madras via all possible transportation means, which is via bus and train. The king calls him into …
An unknown sannyasi, Narendra walks in every nook and corner of India. He is deeply moved, seeing the pains of the lowly. He thinks, “What should I do for them for they rely on their divine self, rather than feeling themselves as the lowliest. They are not just blood and bones but are self-reliant.” He meets many …
After Thakur Ji’s mahasamadhi, Ramlal, Thakur Ji’s nephew, performs the final rites. Before leaving the physical form, Thakur Ji says to Narendra, “Narendra! Wherever you establish my remnants of ashes after the final rites, I shall always stay there. I’m the Tatva, which is present everywhere. But, you shall feel me more closely at that site.” Narendra is puzzled. He collects the ash in an earthen …
After Thakur Ji’s mahasamadhi, Ramlal, Thakur Ji’s nephew, performs the final rites. Before leaving the physical form, Thakur Ji says to Narendra, “Narendra! Wherever you establish my remnants of ashes after the final rites, I shall always stay there. I’m the Tatva, which is present everywhere. But, you shall feel me more closely at that site.” Narendra is puzzled. He collects the ash in an earthen …