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At the touch of the Master (1881 - 1884)
At the touch of the Master (1881 - 1884)
Total Records Found: 30
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About two miles from Vrindavan, he saw a man contentedly smoking a pipe (Chillum) by the wayside. The Swami, weary, felt that a smoke would do him good; so he asked the man to allow him to have a pull or two at the pipe. The smoker shrank back and said diffidently, "It would defile you, sir. I am a Bhangi [a sweeper]". The Swami, conditioned by caste-con¬sciousness, shrank back too, and went his way, After going a short distance, the thought struck him, "What! I have taken the sannyasi's vow and have given up all ideas of caste, family prestige and so forth: yet I fell back into caste ideas when the man told me that he was a sweeper! And I could not smoke the pipe which he had touched! That was due to ages of habit." The thought made him so restless that he turned back and found the man still seated there. Sitting down beside him, he said, "Brother, do prepare me a Chillum of tobacco." But the man humbly expostulated, "Sir, you are a holy man: I am an outcaste!" But the Swami would not listen to his objections and insisted on having a smoke from that pipe. (LSV)
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The next mention of Swamiji in the Boston papers is found in the "Personal" column of the Evening Transcript of Friday, August 25. It reads in full: (ND 1.25)
Nov 1881
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The Incarnations bear a special message for the world. His very presence radiates spirituality; his look and touch work miracles. (LSV 1.074)
CE
Incarnation does not always have a widespread effect on humanity. Another personality is required. (LSV 1.074)
CE
Incarnation seeks the personality and makes him the conduit for his gospel. (LSV 1.074)
CE
Shri Ramakrishna knew of the devoted souls who were born specially to assist him. (LSV 1.074)
CE
The intense activity of the West was to be combined with the deep meditation of the East. Shri Ramakrishna chooses Narendranath - Swami Vivekananda. (LSV 1.075)
Dec 1881
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Narendra arriving Dakshineswar. Meeting Thakur. Here is Shri Ramakrishna's own account of it: (KTM 1.056 LSV 1.075)
Dec 1881
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Narendra too was profoundly moved on his first visit to the Master at Dakshineswar.He told some of his friends of it later. (LSV 1.076)
Dec 1881
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Shri Ramakrishna also told to other devotees about Naren (LSV 1.077)
Dec 1881
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Narendranath got the answer to the question, which he asked so often in the past to many people, "Have you seen the God?" (LSV 1.077)
Dec 1881
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Naren though impressed by Sri Ramakrishna, but was slow to accept the Master as a teacher. (LSV 1.078)
Jan 1882
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After about one month Narendranath went for second time to Dakshineswar alone and met Sri Ramakrishna. He had a frightening experience as Sri Ramakrishna kept his right foot on Naren's body. (LSV 1.078)
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Narendranath could not conclude on his sudden transformation. However he decided to be on guard in future (LSV 1.079)
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Narendranath was in dilemma about the real nature of his experience and truth of sri Ramakrishna. (LSV 1.079)
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In spite of all these Narendranath remembered remarkable loving treatment of Sri Ramakrishna. (LSV 1.079)
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Narendranath paid third visit to Dakshineswar. Inspite of his precautions Naren was overwhelmed and lost the outward consciousness. (LSV 1.079)
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Naren in his unconscious state gave fitting replies to Sri Ramakrishna's questions about him. (LSV 1.080)
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What Naren revealed in unconcious stage, Sri Ramakrishna knew before Naren came to Dakshineswar. (LSV 1.080)
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On another occasion, Shri Ramakrishna saw in a vision a streak of light flash across the sky from Varanasi towards Calcutta. In great joy he exclaimed, "My prayer has been granted and my man must come to me one day." (LSV 1.081)
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Naren's inability to discover what had happened during his trance was due to the will of Sri Ramakrishna. (LSV 1.081)
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Naren lost many of his cherished convictions (LSV 1.081)
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Naren was at that time a sceptic, with no faith in the Hindu gods (LSV 1.082)
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Shri Ramakrishna understood and loved Naren the better for all this turmoil, for he himself had had to pass through upheavals (LSV 1.082)
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Hereafter Naren's life is that of the saint-in-the-making (LSV 1.083)
16 Oct 1882
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Advice to Narendra and others (KTM1.117)
18 Feb 1883
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Kirtana with Naren and others at the home of Govind Mukhopadhyay, Belghar (KTM1.181)
7 Apr 1883
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With Naren, Rakhal etc. at Balram mandir (KTM1.198)
19 Aug 1883
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Thakur with Adhar, Balram, Naren etc at Dakshineshwar (KTM1.274)
30 Jan 1884
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naren passed BA examination in second division (*)
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