Swami Vivekananda
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[Place: The Math, Belur . Year: 1901 .] At the time Belur Math was established, many among the orthodox Hindus were wont to make sharp criticism of the ways of life in the Math. Hearing the report of such criticism from the disciple, Swamiji would say (in the words of the couplet of Tulasidas), "
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[Place: Belur Math . Year : 1901 .] Swamiji is staying at the Math nowadays. His health is not very good, but he goes out for a walk in the mornings and evenings. The disciple, after bowing at the feet of Swamiji, inquired about his health. Swamiji: Well, this body is in such a pitiable condition,
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1901 .] Swamiji is much better under the Ayurvedic treatment. The disciple is at the Math. While attending on Swamiji, he asked, "The Atman is all-pervading, the very life of the life of all beings, and so very near. Still why is It not perceived?" Swamiji: Do you see y
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1901 .] Swamiji is in indifferent health. At the earnest request of Swami Niranjanananda he has been taking Ayurvedic medicines for six or seven days. According to this treatment, the drinking of water is strictly forbidden. He has to appease his thirst with milk. The d
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1901 .] Swamiji is in indifferent health since his return to the Math from the Shillong Hills. His feet have swollen. All this has made his brother-disciples very anxious. At the request of Swami Niranjanananda, Swamiji has agreed to take Âyurvedic medicine. He is to be
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1901 .] Swamiji has just returned from East Bengal and Assam a few days back. He is ill, and his feet have swollen. Coming to the Math, the disciple went upstairs and prostrated himself at Swamiji's feet. In spite of his ill health, Swamiji wore his usual smiling face a
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1901 .] The disciple has come to the Math today accompanied by Shri Ranadaprasad Das Gupta, the founder and professor of the Jubilee Art Academy, Calcutta. Ranada Babu is an expert artist, a learned man and an admirer of Swamiji. After the exchange of courtesies Swami
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[Place: Belur Math . Year: 1899 .] Swamiji is now in very good health. The disciple has come to the Math on a Sunday morning. After visiting Swamiji he has come downstairs and is discussing the Vedantic scriptures with Swami Nirmalananda. At this moment Swamiji himself came downstairs and address
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[Place: Belur Math. Beginning of 1899 .] The disciple has today come to the Math with Nag Mahashaya in company. Swamiji to Nag Mahashaya (saluting him): You are all right, I hope? Nag Mahashaya: I have come today to visit you. Glory to Shankara! Glory to Shankara! I am blessed today verily with the
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[Place: The Belur Math. Beginning of 1899 .] The present Math buildings are almost complete now. Swamiji is not in good health; therefore doctors have advised him to go out on a boat in the mornings and evenings on the Ganga. Today is Sunday. The disciple is sitting in Swamiji's room and conversin
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[Place: The Belur Math ( under construction ). Year: beginning of 1899 .] Today Swamiji is walking round the new Math grounds in the afternoon in company with the disciple. Standing at a little distance off the Bael tree Swamiji took to singing slowly a Bengali song: (This is one of the songs su
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[Place: The Belur Math ( under construction ). Year: 1899 .] Disciple: Why is it, Swamiji, that our society and country have come to such degradation? Swamiji: It is you who are responsible for it. Disciple: How, sir? You surprise me. Swamiji: You have been despising the lower classes of the countr