Gurus and Spiritual Experiences
A questioner asks: Swamiji, what about Gurus like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa? We read that he touched his disciple Swami Vivekananda and Vivekananda had a spiritual experience. Was Vivekananda just opening up something from within himself or did Sri Ramakrishna...Securing the Future of the Parliament of the World’s Religions: How You Can Help!
From its opening in 1893, the Parliament of the World’s Religions has been recognized as the birth of formal interreligious dialogue worldwide. During this Parliament, Swami Vivekananda addressed 5,000 assembled delegates, greeting them with the words, “Sisters...Questions & Answers with Swami Satchidananda: Kirtan and Bhakti Yoga
Question: Can you please talk a little bit about chanting, the path of Bhakti Yoga, and developing oneness with God. Swami Satchidananda: Bhakti means heart. That’s what God wants. Being in the head alone is egoistic; the head is a hard nut to crack. Chanting...The Power of Meditation
There is a pretty Indian fable to the effect that if it rains when the star Svati is in the ascendant, and a drop of rain falls into an oyster, that drop becomes a pearl. The oysters know this, so they come to the surface when that star shines, and wait to catch the...Support the Magazine
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The Living Gita: The Complete Bhagavad Gita: a Commentary for Modern Readers by Sri Swami Satchidananda Get this and other ebooks by H. H. Sri Swami Satchidananda.