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1 TheVedanta Kesari May 2019 1 The Vedanta Kesari The Vedanta 1 A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly `15 May 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 New Postal Cover Golden Jubilee Celebrations: Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, Khetri The Postal Department released a special cover to commemorate 85 years of Mahatma Gandhiji’s visit to Poonampet, Coorg District, Karnataka, and his stay for a night at Sri Ramakrishna Sharadashrama, Poonampet. The cover carries a photograph of the ashrama and Gandhiji’s message in the ashrama’s Visitor’s Diary COVER STORY ‘Would to God that all men were so constituted that in their minds all [the] elements of philosophy, mysticism, emotion, and of work were equally present in full! That is the ideal, my ideal of a perfect man’ declared Swami Vivekananda. May Bhagavan Buddha, Sri Shankaracharya, and Sri Ramanujacharya whose birthdays we celebrate this month bless us that rooted in Dharma, we surrender at the Lord’s feet and discharge our duties with an awakened mind Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA and heart. The Cover Page is an attempt to present this idea. 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] 3 106th THE VEDANTA KESARI YEAR OF PUBLICATION A Cultural and Spiritual Monthly of The Ramakrishna Order MAY Vol. 106, No. 5 2019 CONTENTS ISSN 0042-2983 11 13 Reminiscences of Sargachhi Sukesaa: A Less Known Seeker of Swami Suhitananda Truth from a Popular Upanishad Jayaraman M 52 FEATURES 16 7 Dakäiëàmùrti Stotra Golden Jubilee Celebrations: 8 Yugavani Life in the Kingdom of Heaven Ramakrishna Mission 9 Editorial in Indian and Western Thought Vivekananda Smriti Mandir, Gopal Stavig Khetri 27 Vivekananda Way 34 Pariprasna Swami Vivekananda’s Visit to Gods of the Vedas 40 Book Reviews Shillong Lakshmi Devnath 46 The Vedas: An Exploration Asim Chaudhuri 48 Topical Musings as d e V 50 The Order on the March e h T 46 21 Mapping Actions The Thirst for to Fire Sacrifice God is Religion Swami Satyapriyananda ? on gi li e R s i t a 32 38 h 43 W Editor: SWAMI MAHAMEDHANANDA Published by SWAMI VIMURTANANDA, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai - 600 004 and Printed by B. 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    Philosophical Significance of Tattvamasi: A Critical Study A Thesis submitted to the University of North Bengal For the award of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy By Banani Barman Guide Professor Raghunath Ghosh Retired Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy University of North Bengal January, 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The present work entitled “Philosophical Significance of Tattvamasi: A Critical Study” is a sincere and humble attempt to bring out the significance of the Vedic mahāvākya, Tattvamasi. Though we mainly stress upon Advaitic interpretation but never limit our view, only in Advatia rather we cast our glance Dvaitavedantins’ interpretation too. Śaṁkara and his followers argued that “jīvo brahmaiva nāparaḥ”. The apparent difference, which has beginingless nescience for its root cause and is eradicated through ‘True knowledge’. According to Śaṁkara true knowledge is attainable through the realization of the purport of the mahāvākya, Tattvamasi. The Advaitins claim that Tattvamasi indicates jīva-Brahman identity. However, Rāmānuja and others have shown their deviations and departures from that of identity theory. No doubt, Vedāntadarśana is a flowing water. The various derivations, interpretations of the Tattvamasi prove it. Now at the outset, I would like to thank my supervisor and guide, Prof (Dr.) Raghunath Ghosh, Department of Philosophy, University of North Bengal. Without his continuous and tireless support, I would never be able to complete this work. He has borne patiently the troubles for helping me to complete of this research. I am immensely grateful to all the library staff of the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture for extending their kind cooperation during the time I spent on my research at their library in Kolkata.