Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ O Krishna, my friend, let me go to the water, O let me go today. Why play tricks with one who is already thy slave? O friend, let me go today, let me go. I...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Shiva is dancing, lost in the ecstasy of Self, sounding his own cheeks. His tabor is playing and the garland of skulls is swinging in rhythm. The waters of...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ This and the next one are translated from Bengali songs. Lo, the God is dancing — shiva the all – destroyer and Lord of creation, The Master of...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Composed at Ridgely Manor, New York, in 1899. Hold yet a while, Strong Heart, Not part a lifelong yoke Though blighted looks the present, future gloom. And...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Written to a Western lady – disciple from New York, 6th January 1896. What though thy bed be frozen earth, Thy cloak the chilling blast; What though no...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Written to an American friend from Almora, 9th July 1897. He who is in you and outside you, Who works through all hands, Who walks on all feet, Whose body...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ From a letter to Miss MacLeod, 26th December 1900 (Vide Vol. VI.) I look behind and after And find that all is right, In my deepest sorrows There is a soul...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Written to Miss Christine Greenstidel from Paris, 14th August 1900. If things go ill or well — If joy rebounding spreads the face, Or sea of sorrow...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ In order to truly appreciate this correspondence, the reader has to be informed of the occasion which gave rise to it and also to remember the relation that...
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, CWSV Volume 8
From Volume 8 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, chapter -II, ‘Writings: Prose And Poems’ Translated from an original Bengali writing of the Swami in 1889. The passage is the preface to his Bengali translation of The Imitation of Christ which he...
