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. F the San k t hymn, p ea e ee page t Hymns and Prayers to Gods and Goddesses

p b hed by dva ta h ama, K kata, Ind a.

I n Sa ada Math Cente , a a pa t even ng ve pe e v ce, e nga nde San k t hymn c m-p ed by S am bhedananda, ne the

em t d c p e S Ramak hna. Te ng h t an at n theth tanza the hymn beg n

th the d :

Gracious Goddess Sarada Devi,

I salute Tee who is ever cheer ul, and gracious,

Who removes the ills o those distressed souls who yearn or Ty grace,

Who was worshipped by the king o yogis,

Who is the custodian and protector o the spiritual wealth o this age,

Who is the bestower o love and wisdom,

And whose very nature is mercy and grace.

Te e d c nta n n an t he the h e gam t the H y M the S Sa ada

ev ethe p p e he advent, the ep cha n-c dent he h p by heh band h ndeed thek ng a y g , he n q e

e n p tect ng and p e e v-ng the egacy the v t e th age, he n c ted, eeg t ve and d m t a and nd y,and na y, he nnate nat e me cy and g ace.

S Ramak hna had a ve y e a ted

and c p t a e, h e S amvekananda had a ve y p e anddynam c p t a e. t n S Sa adaev ca e, a he h d he p t a ty beh nd the ve m de ty, t a m tmp b e t nde tand he pe na ty c ea y, ga ge he p t a tat e andackn edge he d v n ty.

he anc ent age Patanja ed theSan k t d santoshamt den te

c ntentment and happ ne . hey a eyn nym . S Sa ada ev a a ayp ac d, chee . Te Bhagavad Gita tatethat by tay ng chee and t anq , a

m e e and menta ang h van h, and

the nte ect ne p e ng a t anqhea t ha p and c ea . S ch a pe n a ay be e tab hed n a tate eq b m. Te H y M the S Sa ada

ev e emp ed th n he da y e tthe e t e tent. She ved am ng them t nth nkab y t b ent nd ng ,eve be et th d ve e p an m -ty, q a e and petty b cke ng, b t hem ved am ng them th pe ect ea eand peace, j t a a t ea ema n n-t ched by the t b d ate a nd t.

She ca ed pranatrtihantri , Tede t ye the d t e th e h

ende t He . She came thee ad cat n the th e h

ende t he and yea n he he p.

She ha t d that he the m the b th the v t and the cked.

T gh the p act ca e amp e thebbe mjad and he ad pted dac t

pa ent h m he met acc denta y n the d , and th gh many then tance n he e, he c ea y dem n t ated that th e ht n t he he p and cc neve be t ned a ay ththe p aye nan e ed.

ven hen S Ramak hnance em n t ated th he be ng t en ent t a d a

man q e t nab e cha ac-te , he t d ted t the p t

th he head a ed, kedh m n the eye , and tatedthat he c d neve e eany ne h d ca heM the and a k he he p.S Ramak hna et eated hap-p y m the e d, beca e hehad anted ch a - nc vem the ne t be man e tedth gh he .

Let eca hat the H y M the nce a d t a dev tee

h had a ked he hy SRamak hna had b ght hea ng th h m n th nca na-t n. Te H y M the ep ed,He b ght me th t me tteach the d the g y m the h d.

In J ne , n the ac edday the Pha aha n Ka P ja, S Ra-mak hna act a y h pped h y ng e, S Sa ada ev , th a the pa a-phe na a a p pe t a t c h p.

Tat day he e evated he t the p t n the v ne M the the n ve e. The a gned t he the h ge ta k and e-p n b ty ead ng, g d ng, p tect ngand he p ng p t a a p ant , b th thep e ent day and th e the t e.

On the day the h p, H day,S Ramak hna nephe , a angedthe a t c e the h p n S Ra-mak hna m and depa ted t d hda y d ty pe m ng the h p atthe temp e the v ne M the Ka .

He had mm ned h a nt S Sa ada

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ev be e eav ng. She came and t dat the pen d and veyed the h e

m. She n t ced that the a ta thev ne M the Ka tat e a empty,

h e a the the a angement the h p had been made. t a gna mS Ramak hna he m ved g ace y t a d the a ta and t k he eat n t.

One nde h he kne hat he ae pected t d . Te ve h ch eve ema ned p ed

d n ve he ace a a ed by the h ppe and a the t a e e me-t c y g ne th gh. hyne nthe pa t S Sa ada ev t d n the ay. On th day S Ramak hna adete m ned t nve and b ng t theatent d v ne p e n he t at y h -man ty need. She, n he pa t, had c mep epa ed t evea and man e t t. S Ra-

mak hna, d ng the h p, a dent y mp ed the v ne P m d a ne gy t man e t It e th gh the b dy SSa ada ev . Te S pe v ne P ethat nt then had been y ng h dden nthat ma h man ame a p p t atedt evea t e n t ben gn m. Tep tent a v ne ene gy a t b t thnt t g y the ake the c m-m n k the ent e d.

S am bhedananda, n the hymnc mp ed by h m, ng the g y the

H y M the S Sa ada ev de c b nghe n a pe at ve te m a :

Purity lived in day-to-day li e, purity concentrate, oh, purity itsel !

a d the end the h p b ththe h ppe and the h pped b keee m the b nd d y enc m-

b ance , and began t a n the n n tee pan e tence-Kn edge- b te. Te e e e n t then, n y ne, the One Without a Second . me t d

t . S y b th them came d nt the eve b dy c n c ne . Tet a t c h p a ve . Te H y

M the gent y g t p and a ked t the m.

ay da ned and the H y M the men c mpan n e e a t n hed atthe n ma ty he behav , a thep ev n ght had n t been any d e -ent m the the that had g ne be e. What t emend p e t d ge t thead at n and p aye n ne the than

the nca nat n th age, and then t

c me d n t the eve an d na y pe n, and ema n mme ed n the day-t -day ch e the h eh d n them t n ma ay! Wh can ath m t?t d na y pe p e ke y and I. Why d d a th happen? Why d d

S Ramak hna dec de t pe m thh t y-mak ng h t y-b eak ng ce e-

m ny? Te d a h ng y p t app t and g dance. Te d neededme ne h a acce b e t ne and

a th t any e e vat n hat eve . SRamak hna a t em te d na y pe p e t nde tand and app ach th-t be ng a e- t cken. nd came the v ne P e n them a v ng m the , t p tect, p e-

e ve and ph d the v t e and dea the age, a S am bhedananda bea t -

y tate . nd h a he t d t? y

the ee d pen ng bhakt and v jnanadev t n and p act ca kn edge. he the emb d ment g ace and ve,

he g t and b e ng f ed t ee y t eve y ne h app ached he anda e t d ng .

It a pe enn a t eam. It f a aneve -cea ng c ent, nd c m nate the e g b ty n n-e g b ty the e-c p ent, he ea S Ramak hna p ckedand ch e the be t and the n b e t mth e h app ached h m. Te M the

d d n t c d n t e e any ne. t ad tance nea y a cent y, even t day ecan ee the c e p m ty he p e -ence and he n c ted ve heneve e ca he a dent y.

S Ramak hna had en ed thep tent a the n ve a ene gy themp ned p end the n ed ene gy h dden beh nd the th ck c ta n SSa ada ev d na ne . H c d hed t? Can e nde tand that?

Many yea be e th h t c event,

hen S Sa ada ev a n y a tt eg ve, y ng adadha (S Ra-mak hna) tt ng n h n v ageh me, d v ned he p e ence n th ea thand he p e , a a the p p e he advent. S he d ected h am y tget he a h b de. Te ent ad at n,ve and h p eve ence m t havep ted n h hea t even then. He a nth t c, n ette ed y ng ma den het e p tent a t man e t the m the -

ne d, h ch the d a p n ng

. T c m nated n the ep cha event

WHA HEY AID ABOU HE HOLY MO HER

RI ARADA DEVI(Collected and translated rom origin

Bengali sources by Swami Bhaskarananded.)

S Ramak hna a d: She Sa ada-Sa a at (the de ty kn edge and d m). She ha c me t the d tbe t p t a kn edge.

Wh e n me ca, S am veka-nanda nce te t ne h b thed c p e : Wh the m the (S Sa adaev ) , y havent nde t d yet, na e the ab e t nde tand he . tg ad a y a nde tand. the , th t Shakt (the v ne M the ) the

d ha n chance a vat n. M the(S Sa ada ev ) ha c me t a akenth eat Shakt he eIm n t a a d S Ramak hna aband n , b t a

be de t yed M the eave nt be p et I te y (aga n) that

n ne ha been ab e t nde tand theM the (S Sa ada ev ) yet. M the g ace ne h nd ed th and t mem e p n me than that the Fathe(S Ramak hna)I am a tt e b a ed

that da k n ght n J ne hen he a h pped by S Ramak hna a the

v ne M the .S am bhedananda ay he a

h pped by the k ng y g , h n ne the than S Ramak hna, On y he c d penet ate the th ck c ta n he m de ty, and make he m the ne

bec me man e t by deg ee t bene tmank nd.I e pa e and efect e a can ee

he neve - a ng p e ence and g ace. Sheha a ked t emembe n t me c and ag ny that e have a M the . T M the , S Sa ada ev , a ay ,a ay tand ng beh nd , a m t t ch-ng th he t hand p aced ght y n h de . When e ee he p e

e a pe ated by the h ck and kn ck e, et j t ca he ent y th a the

yea n ng hea t , and then e hae y ee he ea ng m the y veand g ace be ng h e ed n .

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( A talk given by the Catholic Bishop Kazuhiro Mori o Japan, at the Japan Vedanta Societys Golden Jubilee Inaugural Ceremony on June 14, 2009, in the new auditorium o

the Indian Embassy in okyo. ed.)

I , h have j t been nt d ced t y , am a h p the Cath -c Ch ch. t be e I beg n, Ie p e my deepe t g at t de t b ththe c a the Ind an mba y andthe pp n edanta Ky ka , hav ngk nd y nv ted me t th ce eb at n. Inpa t c a , I thank m the b tt m my hea t the ce enc e the mba adand h e, and the the membe the mba y ta , the a m e c me

they have k nd y acc ded t a pe nke me, h m they a e meet ng thet t me. he bject I a ca ed p n t

peak ab t t day th nk ng them the tandp nt Ch t an ty. In

Ch t an te m , th nk ng the dt an ate a ve ne ghb , and e e e t p t t a tt e m e c nc ete y,t d c e p nd t the type e v cee ed by pe p e ke the ate M the e-e a, t ma g na zed membe c ety.

H eve , t te y ank y, I a n -t a y c n ed and he tant at the dea tand ng be e y a and peak ng nth bject. I e t c n ed t peak na t p c ke th m the tandp nt Ch t an ty, and e pec a y the Cath cCh ch. Te ea n hy I a c n ed a beca e hen I ked back n thepa t, I nde ed the Cath c Ch chea y had a ght t ace the c mm nman and peak ne ghb y ve.

the ca a b e ve , t appea a

th gh the Cath c Ch ch act ve y nv ved n e v ng the p and the p-p e ed. Yet, the ntent n beh nd che v ce e e n t a ay p e. In ce ta ne t eme ca e te m t ve ch aeek ng t change the the pe ne g n e e at k, and at t me a c n-de cend ng att t de a ad pted t a dthe pe p e they e e t y ng t ave.

I ha et n t th ate , b t ghtn hat I ay that e need t m tateM the e e a, and d a nea t th e

h a e n the ve ge death. We

h d app ach them th d e e pect the e g n and be e that they have deep y che hed a a ng. We h d

accept them hat they a e, n an at-

t t de gen ne nce ty. Yet, ad tay, ch an att t de a e y een n thee v ce- ented k the Cath cCh ch.

nd that n t a . On b e v ng theh t y the Cath c Ch ch, e eethat ten n the pa t t ad pted the at-t t de that t n teach ng a ne e eab te y t e, and t meted t ha hp n hment t th e h ed e-g n be e d e ent m t n,ten even e t ng t v ence. In the

name d t e pe ed ch pe p e mc ety, and dep ved them the ve . T a h t y e cann t deny.

On v e ng ch act , my nde -tand ng Cath c get a ped. vena m ng that they e e me e y p tt ngnt p act ce th ve the ne ghb ,I cann t he p b t ee that they e e aem ved m a thent c ne ghb y ve.

Let me g ve y an e amp e y nde tand. ake the ca e the C -ade the th cent y. t that t me

the P pe a aced th the Sa acennva n, and n de t etake the H y Land, name y Je a em, he ca ed the mat n the C ade , and entthem t n the name d aga n tthe Sa acen , n de t ega n p e -

n Je a em. Te a th t e theCath c Ch ch th e day e emb ed th the be e that d hadent ted them th a d v ne m n tp ead the teach ng Ch t an ty, andth be e e ved t j t y the nva n

c nt e cc p ed by I am c pe p e .H t y bea tne t the act that theC ade pe pet ated nt d me c eand de t ct ve act aga n t the e dent th e nat n . Te a th t e the Cath c Ch ch

that pe d be eved that th e -ng e g n the than Ch t an ty e en da kne , and that the e a n th ng

ng n k ng pe p e h e ed tc nve t t the Ch t an e g n. Tey e e c nv nced that by ca y ng t ch

act they e e d ng the d.

S ch act evea a d t ted nde tand-ng mank nd, and an eq a y d t tednde tand ng d.

S m a v ent and de t ct ve act

e e ca ed t n the c e theCath c m na y act v t e Cent aand S th me ca n the th cent y. Te e, the m na e e e ce ta n thatthe de t e ad ed and eve ed by the -ca pe p e e e a e. Tey n ate a y c ndemned ch h p a d at y, t-te y dem hed the temp e and e g n th e pe p e , and a ed Cath c

ch che ve the ndat n thee g b d ng .

L k ng back p n the e pa t t th ,

e ee that the a th t e the Cath cCh ch that pe d e e ha b ngthe c nv ct n that th e ng e-g n the than Ch t an ty had nght t ve. In the d , they had n

c n c ne at a the act that eve y ng e h man be ng ac ed.

S m a nc dent cc ed n Japand ng the Ch t an pe d. T e p e -ent he e a e pe hap na a e th , b td ng the atte ha the th cent y Ch t an e e a e ted by de

H dey h , h a the e ect ve e Japan at that t me, and they d ed ama ty n the c ty aga ak .

Yet, a e yea p t that H dey hhad c n nted the a th t e theCath c Ch ch n Japan and handedthem a et q e t n . One the q e -t n a , Why d y pe p e de t y temp e and ha a m nk ? Why d nt yve n ha m ny th them? Te ea n that q e t n a beca e e the the

m na e them e ve the Ch t an

be eve had engaged n v ent act v t e ,ch a dem h ng ddh t temp eand Sh nt Sh ne . T a ma n y eenn the te t y the a my h hadc nve ted t Ch t an ty, ch a Om aS m tada, Ot m S n, akayamaUk n and the . S ch men p e ed them nk v ng n the te t e t c nve tt Ch t an ty, and hen they e edt d , they e ed them and de t yedthe temp e and h ne . Fact ke the ec me t ght hen e t dy the h t -

ca d c ment th e t me .

Genuine love o your neiGhborsby bishop kazuhiro mori



emp e , h ne , and the ch p acea e the key t ne the ca c mm n ty. Tey c n t t te v ta my t ca ba e thepe p e the a ea, and the Cath cCh ch t deny them, den nce them aev , and ca y t de t ct ve act aga n tthem, c ea y an t age, an act t ta y dev d h man k ndne and c mpa -

n. M na e may pe hap p e entthe p ea that they d d hat they d d n thename d, and H ake. I h eveay that they need t ea ze the act thatthe d c ncept that ba ca y ta nedthe act n a de med. Had thekn edge d been gen ne, I th nk act ch a the e d neve have c-c ed.

Te e a e a matte pa t h t y,and yet, even t day n the th cent y,a d c ncept j t y ng v ence and

de t ct n e t . It end e n a de catem th n the hea t pe p e, htake p de n e e ng t them e ve abe eve n d.

, hat ab t the Cath c andP te tant , h the pa t yeahave been n cea e e de ance eachthe ? th a e Ch t an , and d e -ence am ng them a e d ct na . Yet, they nc ted and h pped p the ee ng the e pect ve pe p e , n ted them ane, and c nve ted them nt emb em

a med a a t aga n t each the . In t th,t eem a th gh d ha been e -p ted and taken advantage by a ngtate , and by th e eek ng t j t y thed p ea e, ant pathy, and v ence they mete t t the e h man be ng .

Ca e ke th , he e e g n m -ed a a mean t tack e the ke and

d ke eg n and ace , a e nd ave the d. e p te the hav ng a thn d, the act that d ha n t yetbec me them a ght and a p e t

nde tand, a d, and ta n ne an the , a c ea gn that the nde tand ng d d t ted. We may ay th j t ce

that d ha been e p ted by h mang eed, amb t n, and t c nq e t,and the e v ce d ne t the by th e h a e n pp ted by a gen ne nde -tand ng d, nat a y t n t tbe a d t ted ne.

In de t e ate t pe p e h a epe vaded by t e ve and h m thebackb ne e g n, e need t p e ent

a c ncept d that na ected by

th h man g eed, amb t n, and t c nt .

I be eve that a d h pe m t teject th e h m e v e a b tac e t a th, e g n, mean acq ng

p t, and h app ve act v enceand pp e n aga n t them, n t a t ed.

On pe ng the e yea Ch t an h t y, e c me ac many c mp e e and ca e he e the n t n d a d t ted. Yet, hen e t dy

the g n them a , name y the b e, e ee that t c n tent y evea t a

d ve.In the O d e tament the b e,

d evea ed a the g a d an de ty the pe p e I ae , b t nde y ng th the dea a d h ha a b nd e

a ect n mank nd.

, n the e e tament the dthat Ch t evea t c ea y a d ve. F e amp e, e have a pa age

he e Ch t ay , P t d n y d.He h take p the d ha pe hby the d. Ch t tte ed the e d h e eb k ng h ang y d c p e n thep e ence R man d e h hadc me t a e t h m. Ch t he e ep d atethe n t n c ng the the t y e d, e p t ng the the ne n end .

Ch t a ay , O e n e tance

t the cked. On the c nt a y, any neh t y n the ght cheek, e h m thethe a e , (Mathe : ), and, L ve

y enem e and p ay th e h pe -ec te y , that y may be ch d en

y Fathe n heaven, He ca e Hn t e n the bad a e a the g d,

and end d n a n t a n the p ghtand the cked a ke (Mathe : - ).

We ee that Ch t he e eject eventhe c ncept e -de en e. He ge n t t n t n ght , b t athe ,

t ace the the n a m d cand andnce ty.He a a e t that he d d n t c me t

ca the ghte , b t nne (Mathe : ). In the d , he d d n t c me tden nce the nne . Te e d h a d h make eve y e t t ave thenne , a ng a the e a p b ty

h be ng aved. ga n he tate , It neve the

y Fathe n heaven that ne the e tt e ne h d be t, (Mathe

: ), and, ny ne h ca e the

d n a ne the e tt e ne hhave a th n me, d be bette d nedn the depth the ea th a g eat m -t ne nd h neck, (Mathe : ).

Te e d c ea y h that eve y ng eh man be ng p ec n the ght d.

In h na e m n be e dy ng n the

c , Ch t a d, When I a h ng y y gave me t eat. When I a th ty, y gave me t d nk. I a a t angeand y e c med me; hen I ackedc the y c thed me; hen I a ck y v ted me; hen I a n p n ycame t ee me. He e, he nde c e theact, that the e a e ng pe n dent ca t n e.

T , t c ea m the d theb e that d va e eve y ng e pe n hat he he . He d e ega d e

hethe the pe n a nne n t, hethe the pe n be eve n a e g n n t, and th n e e ence at a t that

pe n ace nat na ty. He a t , -ta n and a k be de , and v e ahav ng a va e that pa e a c eat n.

M the e e a a a pe n h p -e ed ch a c ncept d, and beca ehe a ed th th c ncept, hepa d n heed at a t a pe n e g n ace. She e ated t each and eve y h -

man be ng th e ne and nce ty,

e ng them a a h pe that a t e.In he dea ng th pe p e, the e a n ev dence at a that mpe

ge t c nt that typ ed the Cath -c Ch ch the c n a pe d, and

ne the a he ta nted by any de e tdep ve the ca pe p e the e gbe e and d a them nt the Ch t an

d. ccept ng a a they e e and d y e pect ng the pe na be e , hee ved them a th penne and h m -ty. C n eq ent y, he became a pe n

t e c nce n, b th th e e ence tmank nd and d. Indeed, I pe na y ee that he ha p v ded the tcent y th a ght, a ght that evea t the ay n h ch e ght t dea ththe pe p e.

c nc de, n th cca n theth ann ve a y the nd ng thepp n edanta Ky ka , I p ay that menke Ramak hna Pa amaham a and

S am vekananda may nc ea e n the d.



B q Global Vedanta.

L R g L , P g I t p b e t c nce ve H nd -

m th t e y ng n be e n d?

B Ye , ned e nt have t nece a y be eve n dn de t be a H nd . In th c nte t, by the d God I mean creator d dend ed th a pe na ty. T , h -eve , n t the h ghe t c ncept d nH nd m. Te h ghe t c ncept dn H nd m that d n t a pe n.d t an cendenta . d bey nd a

k nd m tat n. d bey nd mand the ce nat e. d bey ndt me, pace and ca at n. S , a H nd

need n t nece a y be eve n a c eatd. He can be eve n d a d t y : Impe na v n ty. de m th , H nd m a ab e

t he p an athe t t e pe ence h henhe ent d v n ty. F ch a pe n H n-d m p e c be a p t a path ca ed Jnana-Yga. T path may a be ca edthe Path Kn edge the Path Ph ph ca Inq y.

LR When e ta k ab t H nd m, e have an dea d ve ty and c m-

p e tymany g d and many ch th ght. H d e ne ch e the ghtpath t the t th?

B H nd m d e n t be eve nmany g d . It be eve n n y ne d. What me pe p e pe ce ve a many g d n H nd m a e, n act, pe n -cat n va a pect the One andOn y v n ty Rea ty n h ch H n-d m be eve . S ch pe n cat n a eca ed de t e . ach de ty ep e ent mep e a pect d. When e th nk

d a the g ve d m, then ek p n H m a a de ty ca ed Sa a at . When e k p n d a the g ve ea th and p pe ty, that a pect d

pe n ed th gh the de ty Lak hm .t t n t that Lak hm and Sa a at

a e e ent a y d e ent ent t e ; they en y pe n ed ymb t d e enta pect the ame d.

H nd m accept the act that h manbe ng d e n the tempe ament andnat e. Tat hy d e ent d c p ne

path a e p e c bed them. S me

ask the swami

C h ar les M a t h ias

pe p e a e em t na by nat e. heem t n can ea y be t an med ntve and dev t n d. F ch

pe p e H nd m p e c be Bhakti-Yoga the Path ev t n. S m a y the e

a e the path ch a Karma-Yoga thePath R ght ct n, Jnana-Yoga thePath Kn edge, and Raja-Yoga thePath Menta C ncent at n. cc d ng

t ne tempe ament ne can ch e ne the the Y ga and each the t matep t a g a . Sp t a a p ant can aeek p t a g dance m gen nep t a teache t kn h ch p t apath Y ga tab e them.

LR Te We te n t ad t n e e nmate a p and ev dence t dea thkn edget ach eve t. H d eH nd m dea th ep tem gy? Imean: In H nd m h d e ne kn that d e t ? H d e ne kn

that e nca nat n happen ? What a e theg nd kn ng H nd m?B H nd m acc mm date th n

t eve a h gh y deve ped ch e g ph phy. It a a nce eq e t n t be a ked. Te d blasphemy n t the e n H nd m. Tat hy ne

can a k q e t n ab t the t th dea c nta ned n the c pt e n -de t nde tand them th gh y and e . Ove the th and yea thee tence H nd m a p b e q e -

t n metaphy ca the ehave

been a ked. nd va d an e t the eq e t n a e a the e n H nd m.me ch ph phy ba edn ch q e t n and an e have thbeen deve ped n H nd m.

Tat hy H nd m ha a h gh y deve ped ep tem gy. H nd ph phy ha a many a meth d t va datekn edge t th . Te e meth d a e

hat y ment n a g nd kn -ng (the t th). Te e meth d a e ca edPramanas n H nd m. In We te n ph -

phy the ng h c nte pa t the d P amana the d proo . m ngthe e P amana , d ect y e pe enc ngd th the he p a p ed m nd

c n de ed the m t mp tant p the e tence d v n ty.

In H nd m d n t c n de ed amy te y. my te y meth ng e can-n t kn ab t. H nd m emphat ca y

dec a e that d can be e pe enced. tch e pe ence can be had n y th thehe p a p ed m nd. Te te t m ny th e h have e pe enced d ththe p e m nd c n de ed a P amanance e ab e te t m ny ne the

P amana n H nd m. Te te t m ny th e t t thy pe p e h have

e pe enced v n ty hethe that mpe na d d end ed th ape na ty c nta ned n H nd c p-t e , ch a the eda . S ch t t thy

pe p e a e ca ed R h See , beca e



they have d ect y een, kn n, e pe enced the v ne th th the he p the p ed m nd . Tat hy the te t m ny

the eda a c n de ed e ab e te t m ny. n ega d t y q e t n ab t e nca nat n, I have

t ay that n many c nt e me pe p e, even th gh then mbe q te ma , have c a med the ab ty t emembethe pa t nca nat n. Many the c a m have been ve edt be t e n Ind a a e a e e he e. Te te t m ny he p

t kn that e nca nat n n t j t a the g ca d ct ne;t a act.F e amp e, n az I met a gent eman m a Cath c

backg nd h t d me a t y ne h e at ve , a ady, h emembe ed m t the th ng that had happened the n he pa t nca nat n. n the Ch t an gent eman, ah gh- ch teache n Canadaand ve y at na a c demembe h pa t e and the ay he d ed n a h me e. Heeven emembe ed the name the t n.

te hea ng m h m the t y h pa t e, I a d,Why d nt y g t that t n and k p the ec d ?Maybe y be ab e t nd meth ng ab t the event n

the ne pape . He ent the e, and a cky t nd mthe m c m ve n the d ne pape an acc nt that event: that a h e g t b ned and the ent e am y ak ed n that e.

I a ked h m t te ab t t, b t he a d, We , I t ed t te, b t a n a I te, I emembe my b ng , I emembemy pa ent , and I bec me ve he med th g e . S , t n tthat n y H nd and ddh t be eve n e nca nat n, meCh t an a be eve n t.

Te the e ab e ce m h ch e kn ab t e nca -nat n the v ne nca nat n .

ab t he ; he de me I can d eve yth ngI ha heave agh e e hen y be ab e t b y a and and n ta

m the (S Sa ada ev )the v ng gathe e.S am vekananda a a d: O M the (S Sa ada

ev ) even g eate than Tak (S Ramak hna).S am ahmananda ed t ay: It e t eme y d c t t

nde tand M the (S Sa ada ev ). C ve ng he ace th

the ve he behave a th gh he an d na y man. t he n ne the than Jagadambathe ve tab e v ne M the .In e Math S am P emananda a d t me dev tee

th h m he a hav ng a c nve at n: I can ee that M the(S Sa ada ev ) a g eate p t a eceptac e than Tak(S Ramak hna). It beca e he the ve y pe n cat n Shakt (the v ne M the ); he ha mmen e capac ty t h dehe n p t a ee ng ! Tak t ed t pp e h p t aee ng , b t d dnt a ay cceed. M the ha p t a ec ta eand Samadh , b t d e he et any ne kn that he hav ngthem? O h g eat he p e t d ge t ch ec tat c ee ng ! Wea ng a ve , he behave ke an d na y h e e.

On an the cca n S am P emananda a d t me men dev tee the v age Ka ma n a t enga : Y vehea d S ta, Sav t , hn p ya, S mat Radha an and th-e , b t M the (S Sa ada ev ) p ace at a m ch h gheeve . She d e nt h even the ghte t t ace he p t ap e . Tak had mmen e p t a p e and h ten ehave een h m ente ng nt Samadh and the p t a ec ta-e ! t M the (S Sa ada ev ) d e nt d p ay any hep t a p e . Yet hat t emend p e he p e e ! c-t y t M the h the ve y pe n cat n Maha hakt(the v ne M the )!

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phy c an a k ng he h t n Ch tma ay n the eme gency de-pa tment a c n c, hen a d t a ght m the b ght he y ng teenageda ghte n t be e am ned. Te m the , c mp ete y be de he e th y

and ea , e p a ned that he da ghte had ken p ea y that m n ng c mp ete y b nd, nab e t ee anyth ng. e b y a a med, the am y mmed ate y cance ed theCh tma p an and hed he n t the c n c.

St ange y, a te e am n ng he eye , the d ct c d nd n th ng ng th them. Tey appea ed ent e y n ma , and ne the the m the n the g c d a gn a ea-

n he b ndne . Ten a n e t ed t check the g v a ac ty by a k ng het t y and ead the eye cha t, b t the g emphat ca y dec a ed that a he a b nd,he c d n t ee anyth ngn th ng at a .

S p c , the d ct then e p a ned t the m the that the da ghte needed t bee am ned a ne, th t he m the be ng p e ent n the m. S the m the teppedt and a ted an y nea by. Te d ct then t ned t the g and ca e y e p a ned that acc d ng t the te t

c nd cted, the e a n th ng ng th he eye , and a ked he t ead a ne ma b k. When the g e ed, the d ct n med the g that he had e act y tm n te , and n t a ec nd m e, t ead the ne. I he c dnt d t, then the d cte p a ned that the ne t tep d be t t an p t he t the h p ta he e he dhave a C can he head. Tat C can m ght h the nece ty hav ng he k

d ed nt n de t eva ate he pt c ne ve. Ten the d ct a d aga n t the pat ent that he had n y t m n te t ead thene n the b k, and began c nt ng d n the ec nd . W th ec nd e t, m ac y the g a d that he c d vag e y ee me

ette n the b k, b t they e e b ed that he c dnt d t ng h them. t ec nd the d ct a d t the pat ent that he a ab t t ca the amb ance. Ten a a dden, th ec nd e t, the g a d that he c d c ea y ead

a the d , th ab t ng the ca the amb ance and a h e be ng d ed nthe k .

Te d ct a ked he hy he had p etended t be b nd. Ten the g adm ttedthat he m the hadnt g ven he the p e ent he had anted Ch tma , and he anted t get even th he .

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We a e e t eme y y t ann ncethe pa ng a ay S am aktananda( hn Maha aj) n Oct be , ,at e e e C n c, K kata, ng tce eb a hem hage. He a .

S am aktananda a the head the Ramak hna M n h ama na end ap , We t enga , Ind a,

the a t th ty-th ee yea . n e ce entadm n t at , he t k ca e the va ted cat na c mp e at a end ap the t a d na y manag ng k . H vet ched eve y ne h came n c ntact th h m. La ge-hea ted and a ab e, hea had a deep c nce n the e a e the eake and nde p v eged ect n c ety and act ve y he ped n the p-t. e de the a end ap h ama, he

e ved the edanta S c ety S the nCa n a n H y d n ne yea .

n n t at ed d c p e e ve edS am Shanka anandaj , he j ned theRamak hna O de n at the O -de Path aghata h ama and hadSannya a m eve ed S am h d-dhanandaj n .

We a e e that h ha ndete na peace at the t eet S Ra-mak hna.



sel ishness and dharmaby swami bhaskarananmda

(Adapted rom a talk by the author ed.)

Jhn came t me ye te day and de-

c a ed, Ive eve ed a c nnect n th R cha d!Why? I th ght y and R cha d ee

ve y c e end ! I a ked th p e. J hn ep ed, We a ent end any-

m e! I d nt ke e h pe p e. Unt ye te day I d dnt kn R cha d t ec . the e yea I d dnt kn thathe a the m t e h pe n n the h e d!

hen J hn t d me that he bad y needed ne h nd ed th and d a t

e pand h ma g ce y b ne . ta h c ed t a nt that g d, he c dntb the m ney m h bank. S he ent t b t m h m t m n-a e end, R chad. t R cha d t d h mthat nce a h m ney a t ed p nnve tment , he a nt ab e t end J hnany m ney at that m ment. T p et J hn e t eme y. Tat hy he came t met c mp a n ab t R cha d.

t J hn a b v the act thathe a j dg ng R cha d by h n e -

hne . S nce R cha d d dnt J hnn e h e pectat n, he a ca ngR cha d the m t e h pe n n the h e d.

Had R cha d acted d e ent y and t d J hn, Why h d y have t b m ney m me? Weve been end many yea . Im g v ng y a check

t h nd ed th and d a ght n .It my g t t y ! It n t a an. Hadth happened, J hn d have c n d-e ed R cha d the be t end n the h e

d!It nte e t ng that the c te n th h ch e j dge g dne n a pe n h m ch e - ac ce he he g -ng t make or us . T k nd th nk ng nd bted y fa ed, neve the e t p ntt the act that n e hne bette

than e hne . t the t anyth ng that g d,

g eat and n b e the e m t be n e -hne an act e - ac ce. F

e amp e, he m c n de ed a n b e

q a ty n h man be ng . Tat the e

e - ac ce at the t he m canbe h n th the he p the ngana gy:

Let pp e that a bea t man-

n n a ce ta n ne ghb h d ha ca ghte. a ge n mbe ne ghb a etand ng a nd the b n ng h e. Tey a e ament ng that ch a bea t h me be ng g tted by e.

S dden y me ne ye , ve yb dy h a n the b n ng h e a e t the h e e cept the ma d h a n theba ement.

Hea ng that, ne pe n n the c dhe nt the b n ng b d ng and

th n a e m n te c me t ca y ng

the ma d ve h h de . In e c nghe , he get m n b n a ve h b dy.t t he ab e t ave he e.

He n tant y bec me a he . e eh ng nt the b n ng h e, he a

j t ne the many c nce ned ne gh-b tand ng a nd t. he a hebeca e he d d meth ng that the thene ghb c dnt d . R k ng h n

e he ente ed the b n ng h e t avethe ma d e. It th act e - ac cethat ha made h m a he .

Wh a e g d pa ent ? h e h ng y and v ng y make e - ac ce the ch d en a e g d pa ent . Te

ame t e g d h band , g d ve , g d ch d en and g d end . In

de t be g d, they a have t makewilling and loving e - ac ce th-e . Se - ac ce made nde d e made e ctant y nt be the nd cat n g dne .

et t y t nd t hat e h-ne ea y . In the mp e t te m ,

ego at the t e hne . Tet th ght that a e n c n cm nd the eg . T th ght a act epa at n. It he p t epa ate -e ve m eve yth ng that e th nk we are not . O eg e p e e t e th ghthe th ee d I , me and mine . Te eth ee m the ve y ndat n hat e ca e hne . When the e th eea e nv ved n act v t e menta phy ca n y t bene t e ve andn t the , e a e act ng e h y. We act

n e h y hen e pe m ch act v -

t e the bene t the . de m a th , e hne make

ve n y e ve , n t the . Te - ve and e hne a e yn nym .

t hy d e have e hne ? Wemay mag ne that a pe ect d bea d ee m e hne . t n tha d, n h ch e ve, eve y ne b n th e hne .

e y-b n bab e , h m e c n dett e ange , a e the m t e h, t ta y ncapab e mak ng any e - ac ce.

Te n y ang age c y ng. Whenevethey need anyth ng, they c y. Te c ea e d m nated by the th ght I, me and mine . y c y ng they ay, I am h n-

g y, eed me . I am nc m tab e; c m tme , and n and th. Te pa entg ve them a k nd v ng ca e day andn ght. Yet the bab e d nt thank themeven nce!

they g p they g ad a y ea nt make m t a e - ac ce n de tadj t t h man c ety. I they d n tea n t d th they a e abe ed ant c a ,c path , etc.

I e ana yze h man behav , e hand that e hne a dev ce t p tect

e ve . We a e b n th th n t nctt p tect e ve m eve yth ngthat th eaten t ha m phy ca y menta y. W th t e hne nd v d a

v va d n t be p b e. Yet, a e ve n c ety, e have t

ea n t make e - ac ce themembe the c ety. W th t che - ac ce the membe , the c ety cann t be ta ned.

cc d ng t H nd m, hateveta n anyth ng ca ed t dharma .

e p a n, the capac ty t b n thedharma e. T capac ty ta n thee-ne e. W th t th , e d

have cea ed t be e.S m a y, m t a e - ac ce ta n

a h man be ng . In n ancy ea e ta ned by pa ent v ng e -ac ce . Had they n t made the - ac ce e a d have d ed n n ancy. ta n a am y, a the membe

. In San k t, dhrayati Dharma ityhu.



the am y have t ea n t make e - ac ce ne an the . Ten aga n, t ta n c ety e have t make e - ac ce c ety. Te ame t e the tenance nat n and a h mank nd. Te e tence can be ta ned by the e -

ac ce the h man be ng be ng ng t the nat n theent e h mank nd.

Se hne a y t k nd : ( ) nd v d a e h-ne and ( ) g p e hne . nd v d a t ea y

t nde tand hat nd v d a e hne . t hat g pe hne ? at na m an e amp e g p e hne . It the e hne a a ge g p pe p e ca ed the nat n.

S m a y, the e a e many the k nd g p e hne ba edn ace, ethn c ty, ang age, p e n, c t a and ec n m ceve , e g n, gende , etc.

e the nd v d a e hne n g p e hne g d h mank nd. Ind v d a e hne c eate nte pe na

c nf ct and b eakd n am e , h e g p e hne nthe m nat na m ha ca ed c nt e batt e and ath gh t h t y.

t t ea y t get d e the nd v d a e hne

g p- e hne ? It may n t be ea y, b t t can be d ne. Te e a e t p ven techn q e that can he p t get d the ev e ect e hne .

In the t techn q e e have t t a n e ve t g ad a y e pand the h z n e hne . I and hen e cceedn d ng th , e hne cea e t be e hne . We a kn that p ta m cyan de an e t eme y p tent p n. I a pe ntake ne ma p n p ta m cyan de he e y d e.t that p n p ta m cyan de d ved n ne

the g eat e h ate ake Canada, t bec me d tedthat t e t capac ty t ha m any ne. It cea e t bea p n.

S m a y, e hne can be c nve ted nt n e hneth gh e pan n. Pe p e a e b n th e - ve e hne . T gh p act ce th e hne can be e panded t nc dea h mank nd. When that happen , e hne cea e t bee hne .

In th c nnect n I d ke t te y an nc dent my n e. a y ng n v ce I ent t ee a h gh y vene ated

m nk O de . He a then n h ate event e . te I had a ted h m, he anted t kn he e I a b n.

I t d h m the name the c ty my b th. He then a ked me,H a ge e e y hen y e e b n?

I d nt th nk I a any a ge than an ave age ze baby, I

ep ed. Te am a d, S t that pace cc p ed by y tt e b dy he e y e e act a y b n. Why d y then ay that y e e b n n that c ty? Obv y, y e e n t at ed ththe m tat n the t ny, tt e pace he e y e e b n. Y anted t g bey nd th e m tat n . Y the e e e pandedand nc ded that c ty. Ten y e panded the and nc dedInd a a the c nt y y b th. t h d y t p the e?

Ten the am pa ed a tt e and a d, , y m tntt p nt y have e panded m e t nc de the ent e d!Remembe that e a e m nk the Ramak hna O de . Oc nt y the ent e d and am y h mank nd.

In th manne the e de y am ta ght me the e n h

t g bey nd my tt e e th gh t e pan n. Tat e n e tan nde b e mpact n my m nd.

Te t eq ement the ec nd techn q e that yh d have at ea t me k ng a th n d. In th tech-n q e y have t ea n t t an m a y act v t e nt yv ng e v ce t d. I y a e ma ed and have a am y

y n, y h d th nk that y and y am y a e n-c ded n d am y. Y h d teach y e t th nk that

y h e d h e. In h t, hateve y eem t nact a y be ng t d. matte hat y d t h d bed ne the p ea e d. y a e d ng eve yth ng the p ea e d a y act v t e t n nt n e hact v t e .

In th techn q e y d nt have t en nce the d. Yhave n y t change the att t de y m nd. Y th ght I and m ne have t be c nve ted nt T and T ne.

Sa nt ke S Ramak hna have p e c bed th techn q e th e h ant t g bey nd nd v d a e hne .

In H nd myth gy e nd an e t a d na y e amp e n e hne . Te e a an ev and ve y p e a named

t a. He de eated Ind a, the k ng the eva . Ind a then ent t L d ahma and p ayed H g dance and he p.ahma t d Ind a that t a c d n t be k ed ng c nven-

t na eap n ; n y a eap n made t the b ne Sageah ch c d k t a.

cc d ng y, Ind a ent t Sage adh ch and e p a ned tthe age hy he had c me. In the d , Ind a eq e ted a-dh ch t d e n de that h b ne c d be ed t deve p the eap n that c d k t a. ny d na y pe n d havebeen en aged by ch a eq e t. t adh ch a n d na y pe n; he a a age!

adh ch a d t Ind a, H t nate am I t kn that

my b ne d be ed ch a n b e ca e! Othe e,the e b ne d have tten a ay a te my death e v ng ng eat p p e.

S ay ng, adh ch ente ed nt a deep Samadh and gavep h b dy. Ind a t k h b ne and c eated the eap n ca edaj a. T eap n k ed t a.

S am vekananda ed t ay, Un e hne d.adh ch e a nde e amp e n e hne ande - ac ce. T gh h npa a e ed n e hne he haman e ted h nhe ent d v n ty. nd n d ng he ha e em-p ed the ed c d ct m: ndeed ahman ( d).

cc d ng t the age Ind a, the g a h man e t

man e t th d v n ty nhe ent n a . It th d v n ty thatm the ve y c e be ng; t th d v n ty that ta n. T ha ma. W th t th e cea e t e t.

Te mantra purifes the body. Man becomes pure by repeating the mantra o God... It is said, the human teacher utters the mantra into the ear; but God breathes the spirit into the soul.

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poets Corner Moon

Tere lived a oolish disciple whose name was Moonbecause he had a bright and a dark side to his nature,

or his light waxed and waned.

One day, his bright side wrote his dark side a letter.

Dear Dark Moon.Tis is rom your sunny side;the times o lightness o spirit

when the gentle stream o joy waters your soul and touches all the clouds o your thoughts like sunshine.

Where the darkness, heaviness and dispirit comes rom I do not know,

but it will be discovered rom the bright side, i at all, or the darkness weaves more darkness

and can not make a light to see by.

So remember me and know that I am always there and will shine again when it is time,so do not struggle to nd a way or understand it.Perhaps you eel that thoughts o your dark side

are truer than those o the bright,but i it does not bring joy and lightness

what bene t are they to you? Remember me. Like the ao I can not be attained

but will come naturally when the time is ripe.Remember too, your beauty, strength and use ulness

and your indomitable spirit. Wait.Do nothing and you can not ail.

Tere is, no doubt, much lost to the past,and many troubles o the present,

or causes o su ering, anguish and sadness are legion to the embodied.

Remember me and know that I am already there,so I come the sooner and stay the longer.

Tought I am a phantom o no more substance than the dark shadows,

through me is the way to release rom the t ul sun that fickers

through the darkness o time.Learn there ore to treat happiness and misery as merely the e ects o orgotten causes

and welcome them both when they come,so you can kiss them lightly goodbye when they go.

Remember that all action based upon desire and choice has the shadows o these spectres

and is the web o becoming.Remember rather, the causeless joy beyond them,which is the breathe o your own spirit. Walk on!

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maam, e havent had any me eek n , and t d e ntk a e be gett ng any n.

a med by hat a be ng a d, the manage hed ve tthe c t me h a a k ng t the d and a d, Tat ntt e, maam. O c e, e have me n. In act, e p acedan de t a c p e eek ag .

Ten the manage d e the c e k a de and g ed, eve ,neve , neve , neve ay e d nt have meth ng. I e d nthave t, ay e de ed t and t n t ay. , hat a the anted?

Te c e k m ed and a d ... ,Ra n.

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When a g y p nte type began t g a nt, he ca ed aca epa h p he e a end y man n med h m that thep nte p bab y needed n y t be c eaned. eca e the t echa ged ch c ean ng , he t d h m he m ght be bette ead ng the p nte man a and t y ng the j b h m e .

P ea ant y p ed by h cand , he a ked, e y bkn that y d c age b ne ?

ct a y, t my b dea, the emp yee ep ed heep h y.We a y make m e m ney n epa e et pe p e t y t th ng them e ve t.

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man n a h y tak ng h e ght-yea - d n t chmade a t n at a ed ght he e t a p h b ted.

Uh- h, I th nk I j t made an ega t n! the man a d.It kay, ad, the b y a d, Te p ce ca ght beh nd

d d the ame th ng.

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Te ch d came h me m h t day at ch , and hm the a ked, What d d y ea n t day?

Te k d ep ed, t en gh. I have t g back t m .

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man d ed and ent t heaven. O c e, St. Pete meth m at the pea y gate . St. Pete a d, He e h t k . Y need p nt t make t nt heaven. Y te me a theg d th ng y ve d ne, and I g ve y a ce ta n n mbe p nt each tem, depend ng n h g d t a . When

y each p nt , y get n.Okay, the man a d p ea ed, I a ma ed t the ame

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H rom the previous page Tat nde , e p nded St. Pete ,

that th th ee p nt !On y th ee p nt ? he a d. We , I

attended ch ch a my e and pp tedt m n t y th my t the and e v ce.

e c! a d St. Pete beam ng,that ce ta n y th a p nt.

One p nt? y. H ab t th :I ta ted a p k tchen n my c ty and ked n a he te h me e vete -an .

Fanta t c, that g d t m ep nt , St. Pete .

WO POI S!! the man c e , tth ate the n y ay I get nt heaven by the g ace d!

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C n e : W d y ke t acceptt, Fathe ?P e t: Ce ta n y n t et n t t the

man h m y t e t m.C n e : t I have e ed t t h m

and he nt have t.P e t: In that ca e y may keep t

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Te ct ca ed M . C hen ay ng,M . C hen, y cheq e came back.M . C hen an e ed, S d d my a -th t !

* * *Pat ent: I have a ng ng n my ea .ct : nt an e !

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Q: Why d Je h m the make g eatpa e ce ?

: Tey neve et any ne n h a en-tence!

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and t d h m the he had a pa t n a p ay.She a ked, What pa t t? Te b y a d, I p ay the pa t the

Je h h band. Te m the c ed, back and tethe teache y ant a peak ng pa t.

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b a ked ne h emp yee , y be eve n e a te death?

Ye , , ep ed the ne emp yee.I th ght y d, a d the b .

Ye te day a te y e t the ce h ea y t g t y g andm the ne a , he t pped n t ee y !

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If I were two-faced,would I be wearingth ne?

Most people are about as happy as theymake p the m nd t be.

Better to remain silent and be thoughta than t peak t and em ve ad bt.

Whatever you are, be a good one. You can fool some of the people all of

the t me, and a the pe p e me

the t me, b t y cann t a thepe p e a the t me. Whenever I hear anyone arguing for

ave y, I ee a t ng mp e t ee tt ed n h m pe na y.

Labor is prior to, and independent cap ta . Cap ta n y the t ab , and c d neve have e ted ab had n t t e ted. Lab thepe cap ta , and de e ve m ch

the h ghe c n de at n.

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a ce eb ated at e Math n e -

day, ecembe , . T gh t theday th and dev tee attended thece eb at n. P a ad a e ved t ab t, dev tee . S am Sh vamayananda

cha ed the p b c meet ng he d n thea te n n.

A J B M . On ecembe , , Ch t-ma ve a ce eb ated at e Math. a ge n mbe dev tee pa t c patedn the event.

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B M . On Jan a y , , the b thday S amvekananda a b e ved at e Math.

Many th and dev tee attended thece eb at n and e e e ved P a ad. e -attended p b c meet ng a he d nthe a te n n.

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c mmem ate S am vekanandah t ca v t t the c ty Mad a , an t b nze tat e ha been n ta ed at

Ramak hna Math, Mad a . Reve edS am Sma anananda, ce-P e dent

the Ramak hna O de , nve ed thetat e n ecembe , , n thep e ence many d gn ta e , dev teeand end .

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M D B D . On e day, ecembe, , the th b thday the H y M the S Sa ada ev a d y ce -eb ated at S Sa ada Math Headq a teat ak h ne a , K kata. On that day P a ad a e ved t a nd , dev -tee . e -attended meet ng ad e a he d n the a te n n.

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R M , D . Te Ramak hna Math,haka, b e ved S Sa ada ev th b thday, Ch tma ve and S amvekananda th b thday th gh

pec a h p, dev t na ng ng andthe e t v t e . Many dev tee attendedthe ce eb at n .

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M , , V . Te th b thday S am vekananda a d y ce eb ated at the Ramak hna M nSt dent H me at Ramak hnap amn att ca a. Many attended the ce eb a-t n.

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A D . Te Sa ada P e-Sch Ramak hna M n, att ca a b-e ved t nn a ay and ng Up

Ce em ny at Ramak hnap am thd e e t v t e .

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B H M D c V c . Onecembe , , the b th ann ve a y S Sa ada ev a d y b e ved by

the Ramak hna M n, Ma t ,at t temp e n ac a . Te event n them n ng c n ted Manga a at , de- v t na ng , pec a h p n h n

S Sa ada ev , and a d c e g venby S am K hna pananda. P a ad ae ved t a nd dev tee . In the a -te n n be e the even ng at (ve pe )

S am K hna pananda de ve ed ann p ng ta k n S Sa ada ev . T M c

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O de pa t c pated n th mp tantevent. Te edanta Cent e Sydney ap t p a b k ta d ng the c n e ence.

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UNI ED A E OF AMERI A

T V V c c g c g . On S nday,

Septembe , , the vekanandaedanta S c ety Ch cag ce eb atedthe t ann ve a y the pen ng

the S Ramak hna Un ve a emp e.S am a tamananda, P e dent SRamak hna Math n Chenna , Ind a, a the ch e g e t the cca n.

Te p g am began at : A thdev t na ng ng. hen S am Ch -dananda, head the Ch cag edantaS c ety, gave a ta k ab t the p g e nthe S c ety temp e c n t ct n p jectd ng the t yea . Teea te , the -yead ch d p d gy Syama K hna h ed

h k n p ay ng n the m dangam (a

d m ed n Ind an temp e ). H pe -mance a ed by the enactment the e S Ramak hna and S amvekananda e pect ve y by t y ng

b y Sattv c Ray and d tya Ramachan-d an. te that M . apan hattacha yaang me dev t na ng , h ch e e

ed by a ta k by S am a ta-mananda n edanta & Ramak hnaM n. S am a tamananda ana g ated the b a y and the S nday ch the edanta S c ety.

Ove pe p e attended the event. T V . P g cq g . Te g e th e,ne b ck a ay m the p em e the e t ng cente , a ma y n-a g ated by S am Sa vadevananda

the H y d edanta Cente nSat day, vembe , . S amMahay gananda edanta S c ety eate Wa h ngt n C pe med the

h p S Ramak hna, the H y

M the Sa ada ev and S am veka-

nanda at the temp a y et- p h ne nthe g e th e. S am Pa t htananda the edanta S c ety e Y k edthe p e ent n chant ng ed c p ayeand the hymn . In h ded cat n peech

S am I htananda e p a ned the nece -ty th g e th e the cente and

a the p g e event ead ng t the

act a p cha e the h e. He dec a edthat the h e d be named S amS ahananda C ttage t h n h c nt n-ed b e ng, n p at n and pp t the acq t n the g e th e.

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F d P g am, d t b ted many b e tap e d t needy am e .

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b e ved the b th ann ve a y SSa ada ev n ecembe th, . Tece eb at n c n ted h p, e gd c e , etc. Many dev tee attendedthe event.

Te edanta h ama a b e vedCh tma ve th gh a pec a h p Je Ch t pe med n ecembe

th.On Jan a y t , the edanta h-

ama b e ved the Ka pata ay. Tenaga n, n Jan a y th, S am veka-

nanda b thday a ce eb ated th gh h p and the e t v t e . Many dev -tee pa t c pated n the e ce eb at n .

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Girish Chandra Ghosh A Bohemian Devotee o

Sri Ramakrishnaby S am Chetanananda

page , ha dc ve , chapte , n -me t at n , e e ence and nde .

Rev e ed by a h a T aga ajan

e d e t? Why the e m ch e ng n th d? Pe hapd n th ng m e than an e c e t ead

a m a and eth ca c a e. I ea y ant d, mp y ant t e t act meth t th ea ch the n n-e tentd? Many ch b d and c mp cated

q e t n ten t ment p t a a p antm va e g t ad t n . What

ec e can e take t add e ch q e -t n ? One can h pe t get ne d btn p t a ty e ved by ne , b t

hat ab t the e t h d nt have ne?ven am ng p t a eeke h a ende the t te age a , d bt can

ec at va p nt n e. Te t dy the e and teach ng S Ramak hnaPa amaham a, the avata the m de nage, e y en gh, n my h mb e p n-n, an ant d te t the d bt ab td e tence and the va q e t n

pe ta n ng t the p p e e. m ngthe va n n-m na t c dev tee SRamak hna, h h h tand apa ta the t mate p d av ng g ace.It th e t a d na y e h h hthat ha been p e ented n tten m, by

T gh the page th b k I have tne ed h the p t d ea -zat n can be at na y and em t na y at y ng, de p te the h gh and nee pe ence n e. h n t n y n-t d ced t a a b hem an pe na ty

n the b k, b t a a a gen n thee d d ama, t ng and e c t n. Wemay have had a g mp e h e v ame the te at e p b hed n the

pa t ( n tance Tey lived with God by the ame a th ), b t neve be e ha hpe na ty, gen , h n e h tme ha de than h e ead ng th b k. We m t be g ate t S am Chetanan-anda n t n y p e ent ng h eand k n ch depth, b t a the eby d c ment ng them p te ty, pa t c -

a y h k a a p ay ght.S th b k n t n y te the t y h e n a ch n g ca a h n, b t

a take app p ate det t p v de deta h c eat ve endeav . c n d-e ab e n mbe page have been dev tedt b efy de c b ng many h p ay (n tance, Chaitanya Lila and Daksha Ya-

jna , h ch have a nd ment n n Te Gospel o Sri Ramakrishna ). On acc nt the ve y nte e t ng na at ve, th eve at e embedded th n the ma n t y

ne, th b k bec me a c mpe ng page-t ne . Hence th -page j n can bet ave ed at a ap d pace.

In the pa t I e t n p ed by ead ngGod Lived with Temand Tey Lived withGod by the ame a th and th b k n d e ent. Te e an ep thet d nSan k t, Patita Pavana , mean ng av the a en. h ed t c a m t h

b the d c p e that the tte ance thep thet n h n S Ramak hna ae c ve y e e ved h m e , he

nde t d m the ve y depth he and e pe ence that S Ramak hna a ndeed the av the a en. y th ve y a e t n h ha abe ed h m e the beac n h pe th e h ee d -hea tened n p t a p t dep e edby the m ment n e, me h cha e ma n y d e t ne b atant e hne .

In the t my e that h ed, the d e t the h k th and

k n and then ate me h b thed c p e , m t have haken h m t the

h ndamenta ba n e a h n-fappab e a th n S Ramak hna g ace;hence the j t n e c dnt p t h m. T b k c ea y b ng th act t andn the p ce e mmen e enc age-

ment t p t a a p ant . T b k ev e d be nc mp ete th t ment n ng the e ce ent b -g aph ca nt d ct n t h h hby Ch t phe I he d. T nt -d ct n (a c a c n t e !) act a y thet an c bed ve n a ect e de ve edby Ch t phe I he d n .

St dy ng th b k a ne them t p t ng b k- ead ng e pe enceI have eve had. m t ead, the e eve a ne!

Dispute not. As you rest frmly on your own aith and opinion, allow others alsothe equal liberty to stand by their own

aiths and opinions. By mere disputation you will never succeed in convincinganother o his error. When the grace o God descends, each will understand hisown mistakes.

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