Tag: Lotus

• Vivekananda Weekend

  svp

  11 Jan 2013

  Religion

  Hindvani, Lotus, radio, Swami Vivekananda, youth

• Be like a Bee!

  Today we celebrate Gita jayanti. The Bhagavad Gita forms part of the great Indian Epic, the Mahabharata. The words of this “song celestial” have flowed from the Lord, Sri Krishna Himself. The Gita chanting is generally preceded with what is known as “Gita Dhyanam” – nine introductory verses in praise of Bhagavad Gita. Originally published…

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  28 Nov 2009

  Ashrama, Durban, Gods, Harmony, Hinduism, Mythology, people, Ramakrishna, Religion, saints, Scriptures, worship, Yoga

  Ashrama, bee, culture, devotees, Durban, Gita, grace, heart, Hinduism, Krishna, Lotus, love, monks, nectar, prayer, Ramakrishna, satsang, South Africa, Vimokshananda

• Why Sun, why Swan and why on earth a Snake?

  Why Sun, why Swan and why on earth a Snake? And lotus and waters? Is there any significance for all these symbols? This is what every person who looks at our logo/emblem asks. This emblem adopted by Ramakrishna Mission world-wide was actually conceived and sketched by Swami Vivekananda in 1901. Swamiji cryptically explained his creation…

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  13 Mar 2008

  Harmony, Mythology, Ramakrishna, Religion, worship, Yoga

  Art, Bhakti, culture, Jnana, Karma, Kunalini, Lotus, Paramatma, Ramakrishna, Shakti, Snake, Sun, Swan, Vivekananda, Waters