“Man must conquer this illusion and know that the dead are here beside us and with us, as much as ever. It is their absence and separation that are a myth.”
– Swami Vivekananda’s reaction upon hearing the news of his close friend Mr. Goodwin’s passing away, as recorded by Sister Nivedita in her book, “Wanderings with Swami Vivekananda.”
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More Posts in the “Ghosts” Series:
- Part 1: Conversation With Ghosts – Stories from the Life of Swami Vivekananda – An intriguing story from the life of Swami Vivekananda during which he conversed with the souls of people who had committed suicide.
- Part 2: Is Seeing Ghosts a Sign of Delusion? – Was Swami Vivekananda hallucinating talking to the spirits of those who had committed suicide? This post examines the answer.
- Part 3: Do Ghosts Exist? Swami Vivekananda Sheds More Light On This Mystery – A disciple once asked Swamiji – “Sir, these ghosts and departed spirits we hear about – are all these true or not? Have you ever seen ghosts?” Read Swami Vivekananda’s incredibly rational and powerful answer!
- Part 4: The Ghost Tamer Whom Swami Vivekananda Transformed With a Mere Touch – Swami Vivekananda transforms a man with occult powers over ghosts, into a spiritual person with a tremendous desire to see God.
- Part 5: The Mysterious Pelting of Stones Which Disturbed Swami Brahmananda – Two incidents from the life of Swami Brahmananda, in which a distressed spirit and a luminous saint employ some unusual means to catch his attention.
- VIDEO: 5 Reasons Why Some People Become Ghosts After Death – How do we avoid getting trapped as a ghost after death? Thought-provoking lessons from the Rishis of Vedanta, who detail the correct manner in which we must live life, so as to avoid the “preta yoni” or the ghost state after death.
- VIDEO: Help! I’m Scared of Ghosts | Top 10 Questions About Ghosts Answered – Scared of ghosts? Afraid spirits lurking in the dark will hurt you? Overcome your fear of ghosts through a rational understanding of life after death.
- VIDEO: Reincarnation | MIND Accompanies the Soul After Death – It is a little known fact that the mind accompanies the soul after death. It is only because of this fact that it is possible for people to remember their past lives.
- FREE Book: What Becomes Of The Soul After Death by Swami Sivananada
- FREE Book: Life Beyond Physical Death by Shriram Sharma Acharya
- FREE Book: Death, Dying and Beyond by Alok Pandey
- FREE Book: Life Beyond Death – Lectures of Swami Abhedananda
