Tag: monks
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Happy Kalpataru day!
Happy New Year and Holy Kalpataru day! Swami Sunirmalananda, a brother monk of our Order, graduated in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, came to Brazil in 2004. He gives talks, conducts courses, and presently lives in Curitiba. He has circulated a thought-provoking essay on Sri Ramakrishna and Santa Claus on the eve of Christmas and New…
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Charming Celebration of Krishna Ashtami
Happy Krishna Ashtami ! Last year when I was posted to Durban Centre, I hardly knew how the various celebrations were conducted in South Africa by the Hindus in general and particularly by our Centre. So to my great pleasant surprise, I found our Durban centre and all its affiliates celebrating Rama Navami for 9…
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Memorable visit – Last Six days
Sri Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj, one of the Vice-Presidents of the world-wide Ramakrishna Order completed his South African tour on 4th June, 2008. He and his Secretary Swami Jnanavratanandaji left Durban on 5th June morning by a homeward bound SA flight to Mumbai and onto Kolkata. Here is a short Report on his memorable visit –…
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Memorable visit – First Nine days
Here is a short Report on the First nine days (21st to 29th May) of a memorable visit of one of the Vice-Presidents of the world-wide Ramakrishna Order, Sri Swami Smarananandaji Maharaj. His arrival – second time in South Africa – saw a surge of joy and enthusiasm among the devotees here. His previous visit in 2002 was in his…