National Seminar on Swami Vivekananda’s Universal Message, 7th Sept. 2019

In commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s appearance at the Parliament of World Religions at Chicago from 11th to 27th September 1893, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, organized a National Seminar on Swami Vivekananda’s Universal Message on Saturday, the 7th September 2019 at the Vivekananda Auditorium which was presided over by Revered Swami Veetamohanandaji Mahara, Head of our France centre. The Seminar focused mainly on the brilliant exposition of Hinduism by Swamiji in his paper presented at the World Parliament on September 19, 1893.

Highlights of the Programe:
• Vedic Chanting by Swami Dhruvarupanandaji and others
• Welcome Address by Swami Shantatmanandaji
• Speech by Swami Suddhidanandaji, Adhyaksha, Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, on “Universality of the Vedas and the Ideal of Rishihood”
• Speech by Shri Rajiv Mehrotra on “Religious harmony inherent in Hinduism”
• Speech by Dr. S.V. Eswaran on “Unity: the goal of both Science and Religion”
• Speech by Dr. Makarand Paranjape on “Swami Vivekananda’s concept of a World Religion”
• Benediction by Revered Swami Veetamohanandaji, Head of the Centre Vedantique Ramakrishna, Gretz, France
• Vote of Thanks by Swami Atmajanandaji, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chandigarh.
• Closing song by Shri Bishnumurari Chattopadhyay

Video recording of the speech:

Welcome Address by Swami Shantatmananda:

Benediction by Swami Veetamohananda :

Universality of the Vedas and the Ideal of Rishihood by Swami Suddhidananda :

Religious Harmony inherent in Hinduism by Shri Rajiv Mehrotra :

Swami Vivekananda’s concept of a World Religion by Dr. Makarand Paranjape :

Unity the goal of both Science and Religion by Dr. S.V. Eswaran:

Vote of Thanks by Swami Atmajnananda :

Audio Recordings of the speech:

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(Vedic Chanting by Swami Dhruvarupananda and others)

(Welcome Address by Swami Shantatmananda)

(Benediction by Swami Veetamohananda)

(Universality of the Vedas and the Ideal of Rishihood by Swami Suddhidananda)

(Religious Harmony inherent in Hinduism by Shri Rajiv Mehrotra)

(Unity the goal of both Science and Religion by Dr. S.V. Eswaran)

(Swami Vivekananda’s concept of a World Religion by Dr. Makarand Paranjape)

(Vote of Thanks by Swami Atmajnananda)

A few photos from this occasion: