A Hymn to the Divinity of Shri Ramakrishna
We salute Thee!
Lord! Adored of the world,
Samsara’s bondage breaker, taintless Thou,
Embodiment of blessed qualities,
Thou transcendest all Gunas; human form
Thus bearest.
Thee we salute and adore!
Swami Vivekanand
To The Awakened India
Once more awake!
For sleep it was, not death, to bring thee life
Anew, and rest to lotus-eyes for visions
Daring yet. The world in need awaits, O Truth!
No death for thee!
Hold on Yet A While, Brave Heart
If the sun by the cloud is hidden a bit,
If the welkin shows but gloom,
Still hold on yet a while, brave heart,
The victory is sure to come.
The Great Benediction After Mourning
The blissful winds are sweet to us.
The seas are showering bliss on us.
And Let Shyama Dance There
Beaut’ous blossoms ravishing with perfume,
Swarms of maddened bees buzzing all around;
The silver moon–a shower of sweet smile,
Which all the dwellers of heaven above
Shed lavishly upon the homes of earth;
The Hymn of Samadhi
Lo! The sun is not, nor the comely moon,
All light extinct; in the great void of space
Floats shadow-like the image-universe.