Tag: Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda and his mission to the West

Swamiji upheld the teachings of the eight-fold noble path of Buddha, who he said had brought about social reformation in terms of the caste system and rituals which had brought about the decline of spirituality in Hinduism.

January 16, 2019

President, PM Modi, Mamata pay tributes on Swami Vivekananda’s 156th birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were among those who paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on the 156th birth anniversary of India’s greatest spiritual leader.

January 12, 2019

On Being Unimportant~I

We should not feel depressed or down in the dumps during such occasional periods of lull or so-called unimportance. These are, actually, God's way of making us stronger to face bigger challenges of life. In fact, every position or situation is nothing but a facilitating stage for learning the right lessons for improving one's Karma for one's upward spiritual evolution. After all, the greatest of celebrities, the most famous or the most powerful movers and shakers of the world are also soon forgotten.

December 23, 2018

JRD: A capitalist who practised socialism

It’s not just about setting a business. It takes a vision for the future. That’s what JRD Tata is known for. On his death anniversary, Suchayan Mandal explores his relevance.

December 20, 2018

Swamiji’s correspondence~II

Swami Vivekananda compares ‘truth to a corrosive substance of infinite power‘ which ‘burns its way in wherever it falls‘. He says, ‘Fear is the greatest sin my religion teaches. Sister, the way is long, the time is short, evening is approaching. I have to go home soon. I have no time to give my manners a finish.‘ A believer in Christian Science, Mary had no difficulty to perpetuate a free and facile communication with Vivekananda ~ a protagonist of the Vedanta ~ and prolifically so. Gems of wisdom are studded all over the letters of Swami Vivekananda to her.

December 15, 2018

Swamiji’s correspondence~I

Swami Vivekananda's letters to Mary Hale were full of hard facts of life, and their insightful implications are stirring and stimulating. On 17 September 1896, he analysed human nature to her and indicated the category to which she belonged. He ultimately arrived at a point to show also where he himself stood. He wrote: ‘You, Mary, are like a mettlesome Arab ~ grand, splendid. You will make a splendid queen ~ physically, mentally. You will shine alongside of a dashing, bold, adventurous, heroic husband, but, my dear sister, you will make one of the worst of wives‘.

December 14, 2018

Protection of rights and protector’s rights

In order to ensure that Rule of Law triumphs, it is essential that basic human rights are respected, says Biswajit Chakraborty.

December 13, 2018

RK Mission marks 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address with inter-faith meet

Former President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Interfaith meet

September 12, 2018

Looking back for answers

It's a tragic irony of history that the people of Sylhet and other parts of East Bengal who moved to Assam after 1947 are now required to prove their identity as Indians in independent India.

August 27, 2018

Belligerence to Harmony

They were radically different. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose was a staunch Brahmo and Swami Vivekananda a devout Hindu. Their coming together was in itself a paradox, indeed a transition from belligerence to harmony. Their contribution to their respective philosophies was original. Vivekananda’s image worship and Guru worship were repugnant to Bose, and the latter was …

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August 7, 2018

Development of Self

Many of us are very discontented and disgruntled, whining about everyone and everything around us. Incapable of exploring their own immanent potential and savouring the splendour of life, they are busy cribbing about anything and everything. Such people don’t spare even the Almighty, cursing Him for all the mess in their personal and public life. …

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August 2, 2018

Secrets of Yoga

Seers had once discovered that the universe is not a chaos, but a cosmos, and it is made of akasha, the cosmic matter, and prana, the cosmic energy. Akasha is integrated to the universe by the power of prana. Everything that has a form and existence is evolved out of akasha. Accordingly, the human body …

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July 11, 2018

Understanding spiritual science

Spirituality is entirely a matter of subjective observations corroborated by intuitive dialectics. It is founded on a firm scientific ground exclusive to itself. Having its reach above brain and mind, spirituality isn’t a matter for neuroscience or psychology. Its chief concern is cosmic consciousness. Both brain and mind in super conscious state of man are …

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June 10, 2018

Heresy and Democracy

The world has progressed through heresy, not piety. Piety, in most cases, involves no more than blind faith. Blind faith breeds intolerance and inhumanity. Literally, blind faith is faith that makes people blind. The profiteers of religion and politics find it irresistible to take advantage of it. Consider this significant anomaly of our times. Modernity …

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May 24, 2018

The Personal God

Treading on the dolorous path of quotidian existence and the attendant vicissitudes of life, the human being after protracted travails and suffering in one or many births, attains perfection already immanent in him. This is the dominant belief in the philosophy of Hinduism. To attain this perfection is of necessity an unrelenting effort, pre-eminently through …

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May 19, 2018

SP Mookerjee’s name blackened on Presi wall

Black ink was found smeared on the name of Syama Prasad Mookherjee on Presidency University’s Wall of Fame inside the university campus. As a part of their bicentenary celebrations, the university had dedicated an entire wall to its outstanding alumni by engraving their names on the wall. The Wall of Fame bears names of such …

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March 20, 2018

Differentiate between refugees and infiltrators, RSS on Rohingyas

Noting Swami Vivekananda termed India as shelter for all religions, a senior RSS leader on Sunday said that the country had admitted Jews, Parsis etc but given the larger number of Rohingyas trying to enter India made understanding the difference between refugee and infiltrators important. Also terming all castes and communities an integral part of …

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March 19, 2018