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Life in Indian Monasteries is a book of charming, inspirational anecdotes about many of the saintly monks of the Ramakrishna Order of India, founded in 1886 by Swami Vivekananda, in the name of his Guru, Sri Ramakrishna. The stories, written with an insiders genuine understanding, reveal what Hindu monks do in their daytoday lives, how they interact with one another, their humor, and their spiritual greatness.A holy man behaves with outsiders in one way, hiding his inner spiritual personalityhis true self. This book mainly recounts anedotes about the hidden, true sides of many of the monks of the Ramakrishna Order. It covers most of the 20th century.Some of the anecdotes are the following:Brotherly LoveTo Godrealized Souls the World is Divine PlayWho Can Know a Knower of Brahman?The Importance of Not Asking for AnythingSaints are not Identified with Their BodiesA Lesson in ObedienceSaints do not Crave Power and PositionGod Answers Unselfish PrayersWisdom Versus Ethical BehaviorSometimes it is Better to Take the Blame for Doing the Right ThingAn Important Lesson for MonasticsEverything Happens According to Gods WillPerfect Reliance on Gods WillDeathDefying Unsung HeroesAbsence of False Ego in the Spiritually ExaltedMonks Belong to the Entire WorldWhat is a True Miracle?Miracles Do Not Necessarily ConvinceFour Stories about TruthfulnessA Missed OpportunityLove of the GuruObedienceThe Mysterious FragranceHoliness Always WinsThe Effect of Bad KarmaHow to Comfort the BereavedA Ramakrishna TraditionWasted AdviceThe Secret of ServiceA Mysterious Incident and the Practice of Karma YogaUnique Methods of Training the Junior MonksA Great Karma YogiFun and Humor in Monastic LifeDogs of the Belur MonasteryA True Karma YogiAn Unforgettable MonkThe Story of ShabariTwo Smart Alecks from CalcuttaA Teacher Turned MonkAn Exemplary MonkThe Soothing Touch of HolinessWork is WorshipWhat Monks Live ByHow to Know if the Health of a Monk Living in a Monastery is All RightHuman Channels of Divine GraceAdvice on KarmayogaReaching Spiritual Enlightenment Through Chanting Gods Holy Name
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