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The Role of the Ramakrishna Mission and Human
TOWARDS SERVING THE MANKIND: THE ROLE OF THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA Karabi Mitra Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College Howrah, West Bengal, India sanjay_karabi @yahoo.com / [email protected] Abstract In Indian tradition religious development of a person is complete when he experiences the world within himself. The realization of the existence of the omnipresent Brahman --- the Great Spirit is the goal of the spiritual venture. Gradually traditional Hinduism developed negative elements born out of age-old superstitious practices. During the nineteenth century changes occurred in the socio-cultural sphere of colonial India. Challenges from Christianity and Brahmoism led the orthodox Hindus becoming defensive of their practices. Towards the end of the century the nationalist forces identified with traditional Hinduism. Sri Ramakrishna, a Bengali temple-priest propagated a new interpretation of the Hindu scriptures. Without formal education he could interpret the essence of the scriptures with an unprecedented simplicity. With a deep insight into the rapidly changing social scenario he realized the necessity of a humanist religious practice. He preached the message to serve the people as the representative of God. In an age of religious debates he practiced all the religions and attained at the same Truth. Swami Vivekananda, his closest disciple carried the message to the Western world. In the Conference of World religions held at Chicago (1893) he won the heart of the audience by a simple speech which reflected his deep belief in the humanist message of the Upanishads. Later on he was successful to establish the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur, West Bengal. -
VIVEKANANDA and the ART of MEMORY June 26, 1994 M. Ram Murty, FRSC1
VIVEKANANDA AND THE ART OF MEMORY June 26, 1994 M. Ram Murty, FRSC1 1. Episodes from Vivekananda’s life 2. Episodes from Ramakrishna’s life 3. Their memory power compared by Swami Saradananda 4. Other srutidharas from the past 5. The ancient art of memory 6. The laws of memory 7. The role of memory in daily life Episodes from Vivekananda’s life The human problem is one of memory. We have forgotten our divine nature. All the great teachers of the past have declared that the revival of the memory of our divinity is the paramount goal. Memory is a faculty and as such, it is neither good nor bad. Every action that we do, every thought that we think, leaves an indelible trail of memory. Whether we remember or not, the contents are recorded and affect our daily life. Therefore, an awareness of this faculty and its method of operation is vital for healthy existence. Properly employed, it leads us to enlightenment; abused or misused, it can torment us. So we must learn to use it properly, to strengthen it for our own improvement. In studying the life of Vivekananda, we come across many phenomenal examples of his amazing faculty of memory. In ‘Reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda,’ Haripada Mitra relates the following story: One day, in the course of a talk, Swamiji quoted verbatim some two or three pages from Pickwick Papers. I wondered at this, not understanding how a sanyasin could get by heart so much from a secular book. I thought that he must have read it quite a number of times before he took orders. -
Reminiscences of Swami Prabuddhananda
Reminiscences of Swami Prabuddhananda India 2010 These precious memories of Swami Prabuddhanandaji are unedited. Since this collection is for private distribution, there has been no attempt to correct or standardize the grammar, punctuation, spelling or formatting. The charm is in their spontaneity and the heartfelt outpouring of appreciation and genuine love of this great soul. May they serve as an ongoing source of inspiration. Memories of Swami Prabuddhananda MEMORIES OF SWAMI PRABUDDHANANDA RAMAKRISHNA MATH Phone PBX: 033-2654- (The Headquarters) 1144/1180 P.O. BELUR MATH, DIST: FAX: 033-2654-4346 HOWRAH Email: [email protected] WEST BENGAL : 711202, INDIA Website: www.belurmath.org April 27, 2015 Dear Virajaprana, I am glad to receive your e-mail of April 24, 2015. Swami Prabuddhanandaji and myself met for the first time at the Belur Math in the year 1956 where both of us had come to receive our Brahmacharya-diksha—he from Bangalore and me from Bombay. Since then we had close connection with each other. We met again at the Belur Math in the year 1960 where we came for our Sannyasa-diksha from Most Revered Swami Sankaranandaji Maharaj. I admired his balanced approach to everything that had kept the San Francisco centre vibrant. In 2000 A.D. he had invited me to San Francisco to attend the Centenary Celebrations of the San Francisco centre. He took me also to Olema and other retreats on the occasion. Once he came just on a visit to meet the old Swami at the Belur Math. In sum, Swami Prabuddhanandaji was an asset to our Order, and his leaving us is a great loss. -
“ That This House, on the 150Th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
The year 2013 is a very important year in the eventful calendar of the Ramakrishna Mission. This year happens to be the 150th Birthday Anniversary of Swami Vivekanada. Swamiji, as we call him, life’s mission was to propagate the teachings of the Vedanta, in the light of realisation of Sri Ramakrishna who is his master, throughout the world. “Swamiji has left behind a rich legacy for the future generations, in his writings on the four yogas, speeches, poetic compositions, epistles etc are in his book of complete works of Swami Vivekanda.” His birthday celebration has been celebrated throughout the world, of note in January 2013 UK Parliament recognised the valuable contribution made by Swamaji. The statement from the UK Parliament is: “ That this House, on the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, recognises the valuable contribution made by him to interfaith dialogue at international level, encouraging and promoting harmony and understanding between religions through his renowned lectures and presentations at the first World Parliament of the Religions in Chicago in 1893, followed by his lecture tours in the US and England and mainland Europe; notes that these rectified and improved the understanding of the Hindu faith outside India and dwelt upon universal goodness found within all religions; further notes that he inspired thousands to selflessly serve the distressed and those in need and promoted an egalitarian society free of all kinds of discrimination; and welcome the celebrations of his 150th Birth Anniversary in the UK and throughout the World” Vedanta Society, Brisbane Chapter celebrated the 150th Birthday Celebration and the 176th Birthday Celebration of Sri Ramakrishna on the 9th March 2013. -
In the Light of Wisdom
IN THE LIGHT OF WISDOM SWAMI KRISHNANANDA The Divine Life Society Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, India Website: www.swami-krishnananda.org ABOUT THIS EDITION Though this eBook edition is designed primarily for digital readers and computers, it works well for print too. Page size dimensions are 5.5" x 8.5", or half a regular size sheet, and can be printed for personal, non-commercial use: two pages to one side of a sheet by adjusting your printer settings. 2 CONTENTS Foreword ...................................................................................................... 5 Publisher’s Note ......................................................................................... 7 Short Biographical Sketch of Swami Krishnananda .................... 9 Auspicious Beginning ........................................................................... 13 Chapter 1: Attunement With Reality .............................................. 18 Chapter 2: The Right Relationships Between Things .............. 32 Chapter 3: Subject Knowing Object................................................. 48 Chapter 4: Yoga is Balance .................................................................. 61 Chapter 5: How We Perceive ............................................................. 77 Chapter 6: God, World and Soul ....................................................... 92 Chapter 7: The Changes that Yoga Brings About .....................107 Chapter 8: Possessing Nothing .......................................................113 Chapter 9: The Ignorance -
Spiritual Conversations with Swami Shankarananda Swami Tejasananda English Translation by Swami Satyapriyananda (Continued from the Previous Issue)
2 THE ROAD TO WISDOM Swami Vivekananda on Significance of Symbols—III n the heart of all these ritualisms, there Istands one idea prominent above all the rest—the worship of a name. Those of you who have studied the older forms of Christianity, those of you who have studied the other religions of the world, perhaps have marked that there is this idea with them all, the worship of a name. A name is said to be very sacred. In the Bible we read that the holy name of God was considered sacred beyond compare, holy consciously or unconsciously, man found beyond everything. It was the holiest of all the glory of names. names, and it was thought that this very Again, we find that in many different Word was God. This is quite true. What is religions, holy personages have been this universe but name and form? Can you worshipped. They worship Krishna, they think without words? Word and thought worship Buddha, they worship Jesus, and so are inseparable. Try if anyone of you can forth. Then, there is the worship of saints; separate them. Whenever you think, you hundreds of them have been worshipped all are doing so through word forms. The one over the world, and why not? The vibration brings the other; thought brings the word, of light is everywhere. The owl sees it in the and the word brings the thought. Thus the dark. That shows it is there, though man whole universe is, as it were, the external cannot see it. To man, that vibration is only symbol of God, and behind that stands visible in the lamp, in the sun, in the moon, His grand name. -
New Arrivals May 2017
AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM UNIVERSITY AMRITAPURI CAMPUS CENTRAL LIBRARY NEW ARRIVALS BOOK MAY 2017 Sl. Acc. No Title Author Subject A bridge to eternity: Sri Ramakrishna and 1 48274 his monastic order Spiritual 2 48253 A Handbook of Ashtanga Sangraha VIDYANATH,R Spiritual A New Earth:Awakening to Your Life"s 3 48209 Purpose Tolle,Eckhart Spiritual Chattambi Swamikal, Advaita Cinta Paddhati :The Essence of Thiruvadikal 4 48281 Advaita Vidyadhiraja Spiritual Yatiswarananda, 5 48268 Adventures in Religious Life Swami Spiritual GAMBHIRANANDA 6 48277 Aitareya Upanisad Tr Spiritual Atmaramananda, 7 48189 Art Culture and Spirituality Swami Spiritual Ashokananda,Swa 8 48261 Avadhuta Gita mi Spritual 9 48258 Be the self Ganesan ,V Spiritual Beyond Duality: Biographical Sketches of Saint & Enlightened Spiritual Teachers of Williams,Norman 10 48279 the 20th Centuary comp. Spritual 11 48290 Bhagavatha Vahini Sathya Sai Baba Spiritual Bhajanamritam - 2 : Malayalam Devotional 12 48204 Songs of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi Spiritual 13 48221 Bhakti: Means and the end Rama Devi Spiritual 14 48252 revelation ROY, Thomas Spiritual Breaking India:Western Interventions in 15 48202 Dravidian and Dalit Faultliness Malhotra, Rajiv Spiritual 16 48297 Condensed gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Sri Ramakrishna Spiritual 17 48269 Dakshinamurti Stotra Sankaracharya Spiritual JAGADISWARANA 18 48264 Devi Mahatmyam NDA, Swami Spiritual 19 48217 Discipleship and sadhana Tara Devi Spiritual Gambhirananda, 20 48267 Eight Upanisads Swami Spiritual From Holy Wanderings to the -
Hari OM CMW NEWS 167 SEPTEMBER 2015 Detachment
Hari OM CMW NEWS 167 SEPTEMBER 2015 Detachment, reveling in the concept of God, mental purification, intoxication of spiritual knowledge, unbroken mental peace—all these are gained instantaneously by mere companionship with the good. O mind, constantly remember the Lord of Badri. The supreme reward for realizing the Reality is the intoxicating joy of experiencing the harmonious Infinite, the Divine, the Changeless, blissful Consciousness. To awaken from your little ego, to unshackle yourself from the flesh, to escape from the prison-house of your emotions, to scale over the fortress around the castle of your intellect, to save yourself from the repeated explosions and constant volcanic eruptions of your vāsanas, and thereby to realize that you are the Infinite—these should certainly be intoxicating joys of endless satisfaction. Unbroken peace is joy where there is no restlessness or agitation. Wherever there is agitation or restlessness, there is pain. Therefore, peace is the experience of joy . it is essentially a condition of one’s own mental structure; it is the undisturbed mind. This may be achieved through direct contact with some living, vital teacher, or through the indirect contact of such teachers’ works and declarations. The knowledge-experience [of Truth] is inexplicable . Atman is the only Reality and yet It is fully hidden from us. Hence, many people consider It to be non-existent and untrue. Even though It is the only Reality, It is not available for our sense perception. But to a realized person, to one who knows the Truth, the world becomes non-existent or unreal, and he forever dwells in the experience of the Self. -
Dipika 2014 Covers Outlines.Indd
Dear Children – Learn from Nature ........................................... 2 I met Sri Sarada Devi ...................................................................... 6 The Wisdom of Birbal....................................................................... 10 Azshagi of Thanjavur .................................................................... 11 Is the Lord a Magnet or Metal..................................................... 14 Be Innovative........................................................................................ 16 Arjuna and Hanumanji ................................................................ 20 Proud Stigo ........................................................................................ 22 Live with God ..................................................................................... 24 Swami Vivekananda – The embodiment of Lord Shiva ........ 25 The Three Dolls .................................................................................. 28 Keep Good Company ..................................................................... 29 Ramlal – Blessed to serve the Master .................................. 30 Smell and Sound .............................................................................. 35 Jayadev ................................................................................................. 36 Be Cool and Calm .............................................................................. 38 The Virtuous Vibhishana ............................................................. -
July - August 2016
390 JULY - AUGUST 2016 Guru and God Swami Ramakrishnananda Swami Ramakrishnananda Swami Yatiswarananda Divine Wisdom In criticizing another, we always foolishly take one especially brilliant point as the whole of our life and compare that with the dark ones in the life of another. Thus we make mistakes in judging individuals. A yogi must not think of injuring anyone by thought, word, or deed. Mercy shall not be for men alone, but shall go beyond, and embrace the whole world. Never talk about the faults of others, no matter how bad they may be. Nothing is ever gained by that. You never help one by talking about his fault; you do him an injury, and injure yourself as well. Bless men when they revile you. Think how much good they are doing by helping to stamp out the false ego. Hold fast to the real Self, think only pure thoughts, and you will accomplish more than a regiment of mere preachers. Out of purity and silence comes the word of power. Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better. You must not criticize others; you must criticize yourself. If you see a drunkard, do not criticize him; remember he is you in another shape. He who has not darkness sees no darkness in others. What you have inside you is that which you see in others. This is the surest way of reform. If the would-be reformers who criticize and see evil would themselves stop creating evil, the world would be better. -
Table of Contents. Page. LXXXIX. Among the Swami's Western
Table of Contents. Page. LXXXIX. Among the Swami's Western disciples XC. The Second Visit to England XCI. A Tour on the Continent XCI I. The Last Days in London XCIII. Towards India XCIV. A National Reception : XCV, Triumphal Tour through XCVL Historic Reception in XCVII, Enthusiastic Reception Calcutta XCVIII. Conversations in the Seal's Garden XCIX. Reconstitution of the Order and Initiation of Disciples C. The Founding of the Ramakrishna Mission CI. The Master in Bhava Samadhi CII. Life in Calcutta CIII. In Almora CIV. The Further Spreading of Ideas : Northern India CV. Life in the Math and the Metropolis CVL The Training of the Western Disciples CVII. The Master at Naini Tal CVIIL Talks with Western Disciples at Almora CIX. Days of Travelling and Training : In Kashmir CX. At Amarnath and Kshirbhavani : Mystic Experiences CXI. Consecration of the Math : Its Scope and Ideals CXII. Amongst His own People : CXI 1 1. The Training of the Monastic Disciples CXIV. In the Passing of the Days ... CXV, How the Movement Went I. (Preaching Work, 1897 June, 1899.) ... 337 CXVI, How the Movement Went II, (Works of Service, 1897 June 1899.) ... ... 354 CXVII. Half-way Across the World ... ... 364 CXVI II. The Spreading of Vedanta in California ... 380 CXIX, The Paris Congress, and a Tour in Europe 398 CXX. Visit to Mayavati ... ... ... 419 A Word to Our Readers ... ... 441 AMONG THE SWAMI’S WESTERN DISCIPLES Before proceeding further it is expedient to mention and classify the more important of the Swami's Western disciples, as the narrative of his life is inseparably interrelated with their interests and activities in his cause. -
Various Facets of Vivekananda
Various Facets of Vivekananda Swami Chetanananda Sri Ramakrishna brought Narendranath Daa (Swami Vivekananda) to the world to preach his message. He knew Narendra’s true natureand made remarks about him, such as: “Narendra was one of the seven great sages who were in a perpetual state of meditation in the divine kingdom.” “He is that ancient sage Narayana, in human form.” “Narendra is a great soul, perfect in meditation.” One day Keshab Chandra Sen, ViJay Krishna Goswami, and other celebrated leaders of the Brahmo Samaj were seated with the Master. Young Narendra was also present. In an exalted mood, the Master looked on Keshab and Vijay with an affectionate gaze. After Keshab and Vijay hadleft,the Master said: “Keshab possesses one power, which has made himworld famous, but Narendra is endowed with eighteen such powers. I have seen the divine light in Keshab and Vijay burning like a candle flame, but in Narendra it shines with the radiance of the sun, dispelling the last vestiges of ignorance and delusion.” Narendra considered himself unworthy of such praise and vehemently protested to the Master: “Sir, why do you say such things? People will think you’re mad if you talk like that! Keshab is famous all over the world. Vijay is a saint. I am an insignificant schoolboy. How can you speak of us in the same breath? Please, I beg of you, never say such things again!” Pleased, the Master responded: “But what can I do about it, my child? You don’t suppose I’d say such things of my own accord? It was Mother who showed methetruth about you, and so I had to say it.