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Conch and Discus (Shankha and Cakra)
(An edited version of this article was published in the November 2017 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Here is an imaginary conversation between a visitor and a devotee of Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore. … Continue reading
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Why Religion?
There is a lot of debate on various questions related to religion. What is religion? Why does man need religion? Can a person be religious and scientific? Why does man need several religions? Do all the religions lead to the … Continue reading
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Tagged dharma, goal, hinduism, life, moksha, purpose, ramakrishna, religion, spiritual, vivekananda, yoga
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Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata
I went on a pilgrimage with a group of young boys and Swami Paramasukhananda (Anand Maharaj) from Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore. We were at Kashi during Shivaratri and at Belur Math, Kolkata during the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna. I cut … Continue reading
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Tagged allahabad, benaras, death, hinduism, kashi, pilgrimage, prayag, ramakrishna, travel, truth, varanasi, vivekananda
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The Joy of Spiritual Living
I wrote this for an E-Symposium conducted by Vedanta Kesari, a spiritual monthly magazine published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai. It is published in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The Joy of Spiritual Living When I was … Continue reading
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aatmano mokshaartham jagat hitaaya cha
Swami Vivekananda set the motto of Ramakrishna Math and Mission as “aatmano mokshaartham jagat hitaaya cha”, which means “For one’s own liberation and the world’s welfare”. This is a very wonderful concept. These words can be understood from two stand … Continue reading