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1 TheVedanta Kesari February 2019 1 The Vedanta Kesari The Vedanta A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly 1 `15 February of the Ramakrishna Order since 1914 2019 2 PRIVATE LIMITED Regd. Off. & Fact. : Phone : 04172 - 244820, 651507, Plot No.88 & 89, Phase - II, Tele Fax : 04172 - 244820 (Manufacturers of Active Pharmaceutical Sipcot Industrial Complex, E-mail : [email protected] Ingredients and Intermediates) Ranipet - 632 403, Tamil Nadu. Web Site : www.svisslabss.net Ratha Saptami - Vasant Panchami 12 February 2019 10 February 2019 COVER STORY On 6 Feb 1897, Saturday, people of Chennai gave a euphoric welcome to Swami Vivekananda on his triumphant homecoming from the West. Streets were lavishly decorated, triumphal arches were erected, mottoes were blazoned on all sides, and there was a perpetual shower of flowers at every point on the route to Castle Kernan (now Vivekananda House) Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA where Swamiji was lodged. The whole Hindu society stood awakened and invigorated. The Published by SWAMI VIMURTANANDA, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai - 600 004 and Cover Page recaptures that day. Printed by B. Rajkumar, Chennai - 600 014 on behalf of Sri Ramakrishna Math Trust, Chennai - 600 004 and Printed at M/s. Rasi Graphics Pvt. Limited, No.40, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014. Website: www.chennaimath.org E-mail: [email protected] 3 106th THE VEDANTA KESARI YEAR OF PUBLICATION A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly of The Ramakrishna Order FEBRUARY Vol. 106, No. 2 2019 CONTENTS ISSN 0042-2983 11 16 Reminiscences of Sargachhi Sister Nivedita and the Hindu Society Swami Suhitananda Dr. Purba Sengupta FEATURES T h e V 49 21 e d 7 Dakäiëàmùrti Stotra as 8 Yugavani The Braahmanas 9 Editorial The Story of a Locket Lakshmi Devnath 25 Pariprasna Dr. Hironmoy N. Mukherjee 27 Vivekananda Way 31 Special Report Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna What is Religion? 45 Book Reviews Mission:Synopsis of the Governing Body Report for 2017-18 46 Topical Musings 49 The Vedas: An Exploration 52 The Order on the March 48 31 Ramakrishna- A Message to Garcia Vivekananda in ‘The Land of Five Rivers’ Swami Atmashraddhananda s ng si u M l a c i 46 32 34 p o T Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA Published by SWAMI VIMURTANANDA, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai - 600 004 and Printed by B. Rajkumar, Chennai - 600 014 on behalf of Sri Ramakrishna Math Trust, Chennai - 600 004 and Printed at M/s. Rasi Graphics Pvt. Limited, No.40, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014. Website: www.chennaimath.org E-mail: [email protected] TheVedanta Kesari Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 h(044) 2462 1110 e-mail: [email protected] Website : www.chennaimath.org Dear Readers, The Vedanta Kesari is one of the oldest cultural and spiritual magazines in the country. 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Obeisance to him, Árì Dakäiëàmùrti, who is the Guru, who, out of his free will, like the magician or a great yogi, manifests this world, which was, before creation, undifferentiated even as the sprout was within the seed and became variegated later, on account of its association with space and time brought forth by màyà. This verse forms the basis for the presentation of the Advaitic view of creation. Incidentally, the other schools are brought in and refuted. Whereas most of these schools depend upon two methods of knowledge, viz. pratyakäa (direct perception) and anumàna (inference), laying great emphasis on the intellect and reasoning, the Vedànta school depends primarily February 2019 on àptavàkya or áabda (verbal testimony of the scriptures), using logic also, to meet the 7 other schools on their own grounds.
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    1 TheVedanta Kesari February 2020 1 The Vedanta Kesari The Vedanta Cover Story Sri Ramakrishna : A Divine Incarnation page 11 A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly 1 `15 February of the Ramakrishna Order since 1914 2020 2 Mylapore Rangoli competition To preserve and promote cultural heritage, the Mylapore Festival conducts the Kolam contest every year on the streets adjoining Kapaleswarar Temple near Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. Regd. Off. & Fact. : Plot No.88 & 89, Phase - II, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Ranipet - 632 403, Tamil Nadu. Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA Phone : 04172 - 244820, 651507, PRIVATE LIMITED Published by SWAMI VIMURTANANDA, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai - 600 004 and Tele Fax : 04172 - 244820 (Manufacturers of Active Pharmaceutical Printed by B. Rajkumar, Chennai - 600 014 on behalf of Sri Ramakrishna Math Trust, Chennai - 600 004 and Ingredients and Intermediates) E-mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.svisslabss.net Printed at M/s. Rasi Graphics Pvt. Limited, No.40, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014. Website: www.chennaimath.org E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 6374213070 3 THE VEDANTA KESARI A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly of The Ramakrishna Order Vol. 107, No. 2 ISSN 0042-2983 107th YEAR OF PUBLICATION CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2020 ory St er ov C 11 Sri Ramakrishna: A Divine Incarnation Swami Tapasyananda 46 20 Women Saints of FEATURES Vivekananda Varkari Tradition Rock Memorial Atmarpanastuti Arpana Ghosh 8 9 Yugavani 10 Editorial Sri Ramakrishna and the A Curious Boy 18 Reminiscences Pilgrimage Mindset 27 Vivekananda Way Gitanjali Murari Swami Chidekananda 36 Special Report 51 Pariprasna Po 53 The Order on the March ck et T a le 41 25 s Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam – Poorva: Magic, Miracles Touching 100 Years and the Mystical Twelve Lakshmi Devnath t or ep R l ia c e 34 31 p S Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA Published by SWAMI VIMURTANANDA, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai - 600 004 and Printed by B.