People often think that they have understood Brahman fully. But, it is really immeasurable and unfathomable. To drive home this point, Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful story. Once, an ant went to a sugar hill. It had gone there with the idea of eating up the entire hill, but one grain filled its [...]
Complete Faith
Sri Ramakrishna would often emphasize the role of faith in spiritual life. To illustrate the idea he used to narrate a beautiful parable. Once, a young Sanyasi went to a house to beg for some food. He had embraced the monastic life from his very boyhood and so hadn’t much knowledge of the world. A [...]
Search Within
Most of the spiritual seekers try to seek God or the Ultimate Truth in the objective world. They seldom pay attention to the subjective aspect of reality. To explain this idea Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful story. A man who was very fond of smoking wanted to enjoy smoke through a hubble-bubble and [...]
The Nature of the World
Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful parable to explain the true nature of this world. Once, there lived a man who had a great teacher. The man knew that the teacher had miraculous powers. He begged his teacher to teach him a mantra by which he could tame ghosts. The teacher obliged him. One [...]
Swami Nirvikalpananda – Vachanamrit Saptaha – Last (7th) Day
Vachanamrit Saptah (2nd to 8th April, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) by Swami Nirvikalpanandaji at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. This is from the last day’s discourse on 8th April 2012, on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Vachanamrit (In Hindi) by Revered Swami Nirvikalpanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Kishanpur. (right-click to download)
Swami Nirvikalpananda – Vachanamrit Saptaha – 6th Day
Vachanamrit Saptah (2nd to 8th April, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) by Swami Nirvikalpanandaji at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. This is from the sixth day’s discourse on 7th April 2012, on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Vachanamrit (In Hindi) by Revered Swami Nirvikalpanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Kishanpur. (right-click to download)
True Sign of Renunciation
People, particularly the householders, have a vague idea of what true renunciation is. Tyaga or renunciation demands an extraordinary state of mind. To illustrate this idea Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful story. In a rare instance of coincidence, a husband and wife renounced the world and together undertook a pilgrimage to various holy [...]
Swami Nirvikalpananda – Vachanamrit Saptaha – 5th Day
Vachanamrit Saptah (2nd to 8th April, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) by Swami Nirvikalpanandaji at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. This is from the fifth day’s discourse on 6th April 2012, on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Vachanamrit (In Hindi) by Revered Swami Nirvikalpanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Kishanpur. (Right-click to download)
Swami Nirvikalpananda – Vachanamrit Saptaha – 4th Day
Vachanamrit Saptah (2nd to 8th April, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) by Swami Nirvikalpanandaji at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. This is from the fourth day’s discourse on 5th April 2012, on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Vachanamrit (In Hindi) by Revered Swami Nirvikalpanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Kishanpur. (Right-click to download)
Swami Nirvikalpananda – Vachanamrit Saptaha – 3rd Day
Vachanamrit Saptah (2nd to 8th April, 2012 – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.) by Swami Nirvikalpanandaji at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. This is from the third day’s discourse on 4th April 2012, on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Vachanamrit (In Hindi) by Revered Swami Nirvikalpanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Kishanpur. (Right-click to download)
Videos
- Vocal Classical Concert at the Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi by Pandit Madhup Mudgal
- National Youth Day Celebrations - 12 Jan 2012 - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's talk
- National Youth Day Celebrations - 12 Jan 2012 - Dr. Kiran Bedi's talk
- National Youth Day Celebrations - 12 Jan 2012 - Swami Shantatmananda
- National Youth Day Celebrations - 12 Jan 2012 - Sarada Childrens' Forum
