Mahans
Pages of Inspiration – Book Review Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai First Edition:1972 Among the sixteen monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Ramakrishnanda stands out for his intense Guru bhakti. He was the only one of the disciples who, …
Sri Adi Sankara’s name is etched in the history of our religion for reviving the Sanatana Dharma and establishing the philosophy of Advaita. His commentaries on the Brahma Sutra, the Bhagavat Gita and the Upanishads, not to mention the numerous ‘Prakarana Granthas’ (supporting works) establish without doubt the …
Sant Kabir Das is a great Mahan who lived in north India only a few hundred years ago. He is famous for his dohas – simple 2-line poems that convey very profound spiritual concepts. In his dohas, Kabir Das sings …
Spiritual questions answered by HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji Q. We say “Sarvam Vasudevamayam”. Then why is there so much of division in the name of caste, religion and in the name of God? A. ” When you are in …
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal, the 68th pontiff of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt is considered to be one of the greatest saints of India. His entire life can be characterized simply as one of divinity and humility. He was …
Infinite Ways to Infinite Bliss Excerpts from the discourses/writings of HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji of Chennai, India.** “Varanasi, Vrindavan, Ayodhya, Dwaraka and Pandharpur are kshetras (holy places of pilgrimage) filled with the presence of the Lord. However, a trip …
Lord Buddha is known the world over as the founder of Buddhism. In Hinduism, Lord Buddha is considered as a revered avatara of the Lord, and is often counted among the ten popular avataras of Lord Vishnu. Born as Prince …
Defining the nature of a Mahan (a Realized saint, a Mahatma) can be as challenging as cracking an ‘open secret’. “Gurosthu mounam vyakyanam” it is said, to show how the Guru Dakshinamoorthy gave upadesa to His disciples. And how was that advice? …
Pages of Inspiration – Book Review Publisher: Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Centre, New York (USA) & Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai (India) First Edition: 1942 Innumerable mahans (saints) have been born in the holy land of India. The mahans incarnate for the special purpose …
