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THE LION of VEDANTA a Cultural and Spiritual Monthly of the Ramakrishna Order Since 1914 nd Price: ` 10 YEAR OF PUBLICATION 㼀㼔㼑㻌㼂㼑㼐㼍㼚㼠㼍㻌㻷㼑㼟㼍㼞㼕 THE LION OF VEDANTA A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly of the Ramakrishna Order since 1914 Swami Vivekananda’s Statue at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum, Karnataka June 2015 2 India's Timeless Wisdom Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the storm of desire, one never leaves. (Hence) Worship the Lord, Worship the Lord. —Bhaja Govindam by Adi Shankaracharya Editor: SWAMI ATMASHRADDHANANDA Managing Editor: SWAMI GAUTAMANANDA PrintedPri and published by Swami Vimurtananda on behalf of Sri Ramakrishna Math Trustst 2 fromThe No.31, RamakrishnaV edanta KMathesari Road, ~ Mylapore, ~ JUNE Chennai 2015 - 4 and Printed at Sri Ramakrishna Printing Press, No.31 Ramakrishna Math Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4. Ph: 044 - 24621110 㼀㼔㼑㻌㼂㼑㼐㼍㼚㼠㼍㻌㻷㼑㼟㼍㼞㼕 102nd YEAR OF PUBLICATION VOL. 102, No. 6 ISSN 0042-2983 A CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL MONTHLY OF THE RAMAKRISHNA ORDER Started at the instance of Swami Vivekananda in 1895 as Brahmavâdin, it assumed the name The Vedanta Kesari in 1914. For free edition on the Web, please visit: www.chennaimath.org CONTENTS JUNE 2015 Gita Verse for Reflection 205 Editorial The Gift of Remembrance: A Spiritual Perspective 206 Articles Swami Vivekananda: —A Tribute to His Personality and Achievements 214 P. Raman Menon Balaram Mandir and Swami Brahmananda 217 Hiranmoy Mukherjee The Practice of Prayer 221 William Page Some Aspects of Religion and Spirituality 232 Swami Sthiratmananda Travelogue Amarnath Yatra: A Memorable Pilgrimage 224 Swami Tathagatananda Reminiscences ‘Is He a Man or a God?’ 228 Haripada Mitra New Find Unpublished Letters of Swami Saradananda 230 Compilation Insights into Some Keywords: In Swami Vivekananda’s Words 236 The Order on the March 237 Book Reviews 239 Feature Simhâvalokanam (How Can We Live a Clean Unworried Life?) 210 Cover Story: Page 6 The V edanta K esari 4 JUNE 2015 The Vedanta Kesari Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 h (044) 2462 1110 (4 lines) Fax : (044) 2493 4589 Email : [email protected] Website : www.chennaimath.org TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS N You can subscribe to The Vedanta reaching us before this or after one Kesari from any month. month (for overseas subscriptions, N On your address slip, the number WZR PRQWKV RI SRVWLQJ RI WKH MRXU RQWKHOHIWRI WKHÀUVWOLQHRI DGG nal are not entertained. 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This will go a long way in placing this 100 years old magazine on firm financial footing to continue its service to the cause of a holistic and meaning- ful life. Your contributions (minimum of Rs.1000/- or US$ 25) by Cheque/DD/ MO should be sent to Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai, along with a covering note stating that it is meant for Vedanta Kesari Permanent Fund. Every contribution will be gratefully acknowledged and the donor’s name will be pub- lished in the Vedanta Kesari. All donations to Sri Ramakrishna Math are exempt from Income Tax under section 80G of the [Indian] I.T. Act, 1961. We accept online donations also. The V edanta K esari 5 JUNE 2015 The V edanta K esari 6 JUNE 2015 N Cover Story N Swami Vivekananda Statue at Belgaum Ashrama Swami Vivekananda visited Belgaum, in north Karnataka, and stayed there from 15th to 27th October 1892. His 13-day stay in Belgaum revolved around two houses where he stayed as a guest—Sri Sadashiv Bhate’s house and Sri Haripada Mitra’s house. While Bhate’s house was Bhates’ personal property where Swamiji stayed for the first 4 days, Haripada Mitra, being a sub-divisional forest officer, lived in Government quarters. Swamiji stayed with Haripada Mitra for the remaining 9 days. (One finds Haripada Mitra’s conversations and reminiscences of Swamiji’s stay at his house in Reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda, published by Advaita Ashrama—see p.228 of this issue) After Haripada Mitra, other occupants made many additions and alterations to this 19th century building and over time neglect had greatly damaged the structure. Following an appeal by admirers and devotees of Swamiji, the Karnataka State Government transferred the building along with a surrounding land of 0.8 acres to the Ramakrishna Mission in 2000. After a thorough restoration, this historic building sanctified by Swamiji’s stay is being maintained as a memorial and is the nucleus of other developments of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama at Belgaum. In the main hall of this building, used as a meditation hall for visitors, a three and a half feet high fibre-glass statue of Swami Vivekananda in the seated posture was unveiled in 2006. Incidentally the Bhate’s house is now being restored as a second memorial to Swami Vivekananda at Belgaum. THE VEDANTA KESARI PATRONS’ SCHEME We invite our readers to join as patrons of the magazine. They can do so by sending Rs.2000/- or more. Names of the patrons will be announced in the journal under the Patrons' Scheme and they will receive the magazine for 20 years. Please send your contribution to The Manager, The Vedanta Kesari by DD/MO drawn in favour of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai with a note that the enclosed amount is for the Patrons' Scheme. (This scheme is valid in India only). PATRON DONOR 711. Dr. Sundari Krishnamurthy, Chennai Dr. Sundari Krishnamurthy, Chennai Rs. 2000 The Vedanta Kesari Library Scheme SL.NO. NAMES OF SPONSORS AWARDEE INSTITUTIONS 5858. Mr. D.S. Deshmukh, Nashik Sri Andal Alagar College, Kancheepuram Dist., T.N. - 603 111 5859. -do- Angala Amman College, Siruganur, Trichy Dist., T.N. - 621 105 5860. -do- Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engg. Col., Kovinlveni, Tiruvarur Dist., T.N. - 614 403 5861. -do- D.M.I. College, Polanchoor, Chennai - 602 103 To be continued . 㼀㼔㼑㻌㼂㼑㼐㼍㼚㼠㼍㻌㻷㼑㼟㼍㼞㼕 VOL. 102, No. 6, JUNE 2015 ISSN 0042-2983 EACH SOUL IS POTENTIALLY DIVINE. T HE GOAL IS TO MANIFEST THE DIVINITY WITHIN. 7 Gita Verse for Reflection Tr. by Swami Tapasyananda —Bhagavad Gita, 12-9 If you are unable to fix your mind steadily on Me (even at the start), then try to reach Me through the systematic practice of concentration. B When you are trying to think of God, that is the very time these Samskaras appear. At other times they are not so active; but when you want them not, they are sure to be there, trying their best to crowd in your mind. Why should that be so? Why should they be much more potent at the time of concentration? It is because you are repressing them, and they react with all their force. At other times they do not react. How countless these old past impressions must be, all lodged somewhere in the Chitta, ready, waiting like tigers, to jump up! These have to be suppressed that the one idea which we want may arise, to the exclusion of the others. Instead they are all struggling to come up at the same time. These are the various powers of the Samskaras in hindering concentration of the mind. So this . [concentration] is the best to be practised, on account of its power of suppressing the Samskaras. The Samskara which will be raised by this sort of concentration will be so powerful that it will hinder the action of the others, and hold them in check. —Swami Vivekananda, CW, 1.233 The V edanta K esari ~ 205 ~ JUNE 2015 Editorial The Gift of Remembrance A Spiritual Perspective ‘Do not Forget’ assistance of someone to remind us of an ‘Do not forget to bring tomatoes.’ ‘And appointment. Some people use written notes also biscuits and butter.’ to remind them of something. Reminders and ‘In your physics exam, remember to do remembrances keep chasing us in various the difficult questions first and then others.’ ways. ‘The passport requires a good picture of yours. Do not forget to bring it along.’ Understanding ‘Memory’ ‘Remember to greet your classmate on What is memory? Neuroscientists and his birthday.’ experts in the structure and functions of brain ‘Do not forget your dear younger brother allot a physical status to memory. And rightly when you become a big man.’ so. There is a physical and neurological aspect ‘Remember to talk to your chairman for of memory. In the Yoga tradition, memory is, the salary hike that is long overdue.’ however, viewed as a modification of mind— ‘Nothing works, remember, better than vritti. Called Smriti in Sanskrit, memory is held honesty and hard work.’ to be a capacity of mind. Sage Patanjali says in Reminders and instructions such as these Yogasutra,2 and in innumerable other forms keep coming Anubhuta-vishayasampramoshah smritih. into our mindscape in various situations and Memory is when Vrittis [cognitive thoughts] of times. They are part of our lives. We are told perceived subjects do not slip away and through in numerous ways to ‘remember’, ‘not forget’, impressions come back to consciousness.
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