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A full-day Bhakta Sammelan (Devotees’ Conference) was organized at the Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi on 20 Sep. 2015. The subject chosen for the Bhakta Sammelan was “Devotion” (भक्ति). Swami Sarvalokanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Mumbai, and Swami Sukhanandaji Maharaj,… Continue Reading →
Sri Kshitij Mathur, a renowned singer, performed devotional songs at the Vivekananda Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi on 6th September 2015, as part of the JanmashtamiCelebrations at the Ashram. A few photos from the evening: Artist Info: Shri Kshitij Mathur started… Continue Reading →
Sri Krishna Janmashtami was observed at the Ramakrishna Mission on 05 Sep 2015. The evening Puja of Lord Krishna started after the evening Arati of Sri Ramakrishna and continued till 9:30 pm. Devotional singing of hymns and various stotras on… Continue Reading →
We had the pleasure of listening to Swami Tyaganandaji, of the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston on the evening of Aug 16, 2015. Swamiji’s talk was ‘The Story of Two Mothers‘. The evening’s talk at the Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi,… Continue Reading →
Guru Purnima is traditionally celebrated on the full moon day of Ashada (Ashada Purnima). It has been a day on which teachers are worshipped respectfully all over the nation. In the Ramakrishna tradition, this day is celebrated in all the… Continue Reading →
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Adi Shankaracharya, the famous saint-philosopher, has composed many hymns and stotras on Advaita Vedanta themes. But he has also composed several devotional hymns on various Gods and Goddesses. One such hymn is the Guru Ashtakam, a hymn with 8 verses… Continue Reading →
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Swami Shantatmanandaji Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi was interviewed by Doordarshan on the occasion of International Yoga Day – Jun 21, 2015. Here is a recording of the same.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Sri Jagannatha Ashtakam by Sri Chaitanya -Sung by Swami Sarvagananda (Stavamala CD, Udbodhan) LYRICS: (1)kadācit kālindī-taṭa-vipina-sańgītaka-ravo mudābhīrī-nārī-vadana-kamalāsvāda-madhupaḥ ramā-śambhu-brahmāmara-pati-gaṇeśārcita-pado jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me (2)bhuje savye veṇuḿ śirasi śikhi-puccham kaṭi-taṭe dukūlaḿ netrānte sahacara-kaṭākṣaḿ vidadhate sadā śrīmad-vṛndāvana-vasati-līlā-paricayo jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me… Continue Reading →
You cannot fully appreciate the words of Swami Vivekananda that in India, ‘it is religion that forms the very core of the national heart/ unless you visit the land that removes all sins (sarva-papahara-desa), according to the Kapila Samhita (2.2)…. Continue Reading →
Swami Tattwamayananda, Minister-In-Charge, Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco, delivered a talk on ‘Swami Vivekananda – A New Paradigm in Religious Thought‘ at the Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi on 12th July, 2015. http://archive.org/download/SwamiVivekanandaANewParadigmInReligiousThought/SwamiVivekananda-ANewParadigmInReligiousThought.mp3 (Right-click to download) An erudite… Continue Reading →