The Vedanta Kesari Magazine - February 2023

In this issue

Vedic Prayer: Asato ma Sat gamaya …
Gateway to Eternity
Reminiscences of Sargachhi
Chandrakirti’s Chariot: Self in Madhyamaka Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta
Dhan Gopal Mukerji and ‘The Face of Silence’
The Vedanta Vaccine
Radha Bhava of Sri Ramakrishna
Chintayo momo maanosho Hori
Pocket Tales: Gadai and the Monks
We Share and Grow Together
Examining the Pot—Sri Ramakrishna and Materials Management
The Vedanta in all Its Phases
Tale of Two Realities: An understanding of life through the Ramayana and Yogasutra — Play of the Gunas
Panchakroshi Parikrama of Varanasi

Reminiscences of Sargachhi

Question: यद्यदाचरतत श्रेष्ठसतत्तदरेवरेतरो जनिः। ‘Whatever a superior person does, others do the same thing!’ (Gita 3:21) – What does this statement mean?

6 mins

Chandrakirti's Chariot: Self in Madhyamaka Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta

The goal in Advaita Vedanta is the cessation of suffering and the attainment of true fulfillment. Suffering, according to this school, is due to ignorance of the true nature of the self and consequent erroneous identification with the body-mind.

10+ mins

The Vedanta Vaccine

The world is still struggling under the impact of the pandemic due to Covid-19 for the last three years.

5 mins

Chintayo momo maanosho Hori...

Sri Ramakrishna loved songs. There probably was no normal day when he did not sing some songs.

4 mins

Gadai and the Monks

A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.

2 mins

Panchakroshi Parikrama of Varanasi

At the snow-capped Kailas, the Divine Lord Shiva was seated with Mother Parvati.

5 mins

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The Vedanta Kesari Magazine Description:

The Vedanta Kesari, meaning ” Lion of Vedanta”, is a spiritual and cultural monthly in English published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. This Magazine contains articles on Indian spiritual traditions and scriptures, mainly focusing on Vedanta as expounded by Swami Vivekananda, the illustrious disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The focus of the magazine is to promote a spiritual and matured outlook towards life. It advocates renunciation of selfish desires along with the service to others in a spirit of worship.