Tag: Belur Math

• That stellar Sunday…

  A Report by Akshay Mootheeram Swami Shivanandaji, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, once observed: “If you want to achieve anything substantial in spiritual life, visit Belur Math, stay here and do spiritual practices. It is for this purpose alone that Swamiji dedicated his life and founded this Math.” The spiritual current that flows in…

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  2 Mar 2010

  Durban, Religion

  Belur Math, devotees, Ladysmith, Phoenix, prayer, Ramakrishna, Sarada, Swami Vivekananda, women

• Swami from Sri Lanka

  Welcome to South Africa! His Holiness Sri Swami Sarvarupanandaji Maharaj, the Head of our  Sri Lanka Ramakrishna Mission arrived in Durban today. He was visibly joyful in paying a 10 day visit to this Rainbow nation where in many places he will participate in the 156th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi.…

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  11 Dec 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Hinduism, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, sannyasa, Travel, website, women, worship

  Ashrama, Belur Math, celebration, children, Colombo, culture, devotees, Durban, Hinduism, hospital, Kolkata, Ladysmith, monks, Newcastle, Phoenix, Ramakrishna, Sarvarupananda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swami Vivekananda, vedanta, Vimokshananda, Vivekananda

• Prodigious Pritida

  Today is the glorious Guru Purnima! A day to venerate worshipfully the vishaala-buddhi (vast-minded) Sage Veda Vyasa! A day to pay reverence prayerfully to one’s own spiritual preceptor! And all those tireless teachers from whom we learn any training lesson…On this auspicious occasion this is my humble homage to one of our late monks who…

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  7 Jul 2009

  Hinduism, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, sannyasa, worship, Yoga

  andhra, Ashrama, Belur Math, devotees, hawan, heart, Hinduism, love, Puligadda, Ramakrishna, rehabilitation, relief, Swami Vivekananda, Vimokshananda

• Virabhadranandaji’s Visit

  Swami Virabhadranandaji is the Head of Ramakrishna Mission’s Malaysia branch. His visit to South Africa was memorable in many ways. He arrived in Durban, on 10 June from Kuala Lumpur. On his arrival he was given a welcome reception held at HQ on Saturday weekly satsang. During his 15-day stay, he met the officials of our…

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  26 Jun 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Hinduism, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, Scriptures, Travel, women, worship

  Ashrama, Belur Math, children, culture, devotees, Durban, Glencoe, heart, Hinduism, hospital, Ladysmith, love, Malaysia, monks, Natal, Phoenix, prayer, Ramakrishna, Sarada, satsang, Service, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, vedanta, Vimokshananda, Vivekananda, women, youth

• Devout Durga Maharaj

  The day of 7th may reminds me of the departure from this world, a devout venerable monk of our Order, Swami Umeshanandaji Maharaj. During my 12 year-stay at the Ranchi Sanatorium centre, I had the privilege of having his wonderful company for a little more than 11 years. Holy men come in different hues and Umeshanandaji was…

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  7 May 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Harmony, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, sannyasa, worship

  Ashrama, Belur Math, death, devotees, Durban, Hanuman, hospital, mantra, monks, prayer, pyre, Ramakrishna, Ranchi, Sanatorium, Service, Shankarananda, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, TB, tribal, Tuberculosis, Vimokshananda, Virajananda, Vivekananda, women