Letter to Shri Alasinga Perumal 23
Truth is my God, the universe my country I do not believe in duty. Duty is the curse of the Samsâri (householder), not for the Sannyâsin. Duty is humbug. I am free, my bonds are cut; what care I where this body goes or does not go.
Letter to Mrs. Bull 03
This earth is higher than all heavens; this is the greatest school in the universe; and the Mars or Jupiter people cannot be higher than we, because they cannot communicate with us. The only so-called higher beings are the departed, and these are nothing but men who have taken another body.
Letter to Francis Leggett
From Epistles – First Series of Volume 5 of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda C/O Miss Dutcher, Thousand Island Park, N. Y. 31st July, 1895. Dear Friend,[1] I wrote you before this a letter, but as I am afraid it was not posted carefully, I write another....Letter to Mrs. William Sturges
The two ladies who have come from Detroit were in the class, and unfortunately were mighty frightened with imps and other persons of that ilk. They have been taught to put a little salt in burning alcohol, and if there is a black precipitate, that must be the impurities.
Letter to Mrs. Leggett
Letter to Mrs. Leggett
Maharshi and the Old Devotees
From the chapter PART III Diary of the book “Guru Ramana – Memories and Notes” by S. S. Cohen. 27th July 10.15 a.m. Maharshi calls the old devotees Professor Venkataramiah and Mr. Visvanathan, and makes them sit down. Mr. V. reads Atma-Bodha of Sri...Thoughts roll in Maharshi’s mind
Maharshi is seriously occupied on a manuscript which he is correcting with Mr. Visvanathan, who sits down to carry out his instructions. Bhagavan is doing hard thinking.
Maharshi’s Sense of Humor
Maharshi, while writing, listens to the music programme on the radio. He writes, as usual, resting the pad on his raised right knee.
What the Padmanabha Swamy Temple Means to me : B. Hrdayakumari
To me, the Temple is an expanse of space defined by structures. The finiteness of the total structure is domed by the infinity of the space above. To stand on the western side of the Temple, somewhat away from the back of the main shrine and watch the temple buildings and the sky above is a deeply pleasurable experience. The sky and the deep space below, and the space that fills and overflows the Temple are all a continuum, an undisturbed oneness awesome and beautiful. Whether the sky is bright and clear, or greyish blue with mountainous clouds massing up, or enchanting with the moon and the stars, the Temple responds to it, height merging into luminous depths and an architectural expansiveness maintained by a limitless expanse enveloping it.