Tag: prayer

• The Hit that doesn’t Hurt !

  Happy Krishna Ashtami greetings! Swami Vivekananda succinctly gives the central teaching of Sri Krishna when he says that “…the doctrine which stands out luminously in every page of the Gita is intense activity, but in the midst of it, eternal calmness. This is the secret of Work, to attain which is the goal of Vedanta…”…

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  14 Aug 2009

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

  Ashrama, celebration, culture, devotees, Durban, Hinduism, janmashtami, Krishna, monks, prayer, Ramakrishna, South Africa, statistics, Swami Vivekananda, vedanta, Vimokshananda, Vivekananda

• 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

• Certificates Award

  Children’s Education Programme organised by the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa through its 14 branches conducts what is called ‘Sunday Schools’ which hold Hinduism for Children Classes. From 4 – 9 years : level 0 which is applicable to students studying in Grades RR, R, 1, 2 and 3. Their activities include colouring, mantra recitals,…

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  12 May 2009

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  Ashrama, children, culture, mantra, prayer, Ramakrishna, Service, South Africa, Swami Vivekananda, 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

• Boon or Bane ?

  Children like to question. And I appreciate it as an expression of their intense thirst for knowledge. I wrote this given-below dialogue in an easy, conversational style between an imaginary child and myself. This is, of course, based partly on an actual discussion with a group of children, and later written  for Dipika 2008. It is an annual spiritual magazine especially for…

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  20 Apr 2009

  Durban, Gods, Mythology, Religion, women, worship

  Art, children, culture, Dance, Demon, Durban, grace, love, Mohini-attam, prayer, Sarada, Shiva, Swami Vivekananda, Vishnu, women