There are two quotations that Swami Brahmananda used to repeat to his disciples regularly:
“Tell the truth, but never a harsh truth.” The second was from the teachings of Sri Chaitanya:
Be humbler than a blade of grass,
Be patient and forbearing like the the tree,
Take no honour to thyself,
Give honour to all,
Chant unceasingly the Name of [...]
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GURU AND DISCIPLE
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged Chaitanya, disciples, Guru, honour, Swami Brahmananda, truth, Vivekananda on June 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
FIRST CLASS DISCIPLE
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged rebuke, Swami Prabhavananda, Swami Turiydananda on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Swami Prabhavananda writes: I remember the first time Maharaj rebuked me. I failed to do a certain errand for him, because I had not understood, exactly what it was he wanted. For this neglect he scolded me throughout the afternoon. At supper time, Swami Turiyananda was seated with Maharaj and I [...]
Guru and Disciple
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged disciples, Guru, love, Maharaj, Sri Ramakrishna on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sri Ramakrishna Himself often rebuked His most intimate disciples, and Maharaj also used this method to train those who were near and dear to him. The chastening of a disciple never began, however, until after he enjoyed several years of love and kind words. These experiences were painful at the time, [...]
INITIATION 2
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged Guru, spiritual power, Swami Yatishwarananda on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following is Swami Yathiswaranandaji’s own description of his initiation:
The day Maharaj was to initiate me, I felt a spiritual power tangibly emanating from him. After the initiation, I bowed down to him. He raised his hand in benediction above my head, giving me instantly a vivid consciousness of an immanent Presence. [...]
INITIATION
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged Brahmananda, disciples, Holy Mother, Initiation, Ramanuja on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Holy Mother once complained that Maharaj did not accept enough disciples . It so happened that just then Maharaj was invited to see a play about the life of Ramanuja which was written by one of his own disciples. In this drama, there is a scene which expresses Ramanuja’s great love for mankind. [...]
DOING GOOD
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality, tagged disciples, happiness, ideals, solace Ramakrishna Order, Vivekananda on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When Swami Vivekananda returned to India, he talked to his brother disciples, giving a new expression to the ideals for which Sri Ramakrishna had stood. It is not enough, he said, to devote your entire life to the realization of God for yourself alone. You must also live “For the Good of [...]
Image worship
Posted in Books, Religion, Spirituality on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Naren (Swami Vivekananda) met Sri Ramakrishna about six months after Rakhals arrival. Rakhal and Naren were happy to be together at the Feet of their Master. But one day Naren was shocked when he saw Rakhal follow Sri Ramakrishna into the temple of Mother Kali and prostrate before the image. He remembered how Rakhal had [...]
