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FEARLESS GADAI
A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.
THE HEART OF EDUCATION
Potential Unlimited | Ethics, principles and values that guide ordinary people to do extraordinary work in eternal India
The Inspired
यमेवैष वृणुते तेन लभ्यः It is attained by him alone whom It chooses (Kathopanishad. 1.2:23) | 22 This series, that narrated in brief the stories of 21 devotees closely associated with Sri Ramakrishna, concludes with this issue.
Joy Joy Aanondomoyi
Songs dear to Sri Ramakrishna
FUN WITH VEDIC MATHS
It is a pleasant Sunday evening. Vedanth and his grandmother are walking in their backyard. As they discuss various topics, his Paati (grandmother) tells him about a book on numerology which she has just finished reading. She has a few inferences from it.
GADAI THE PERFORMER
A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.
BOOK REVIEWS
Swami Chetanananda's book offers a sensorial guide to a written narrative of Sri Ramakrishna's life and legacy. It operates in a double-barrel fashion and provides a lucid visual rendering of Sri Ramakrishna's life while at the same time gently guiding the reader towards a more profound visual history of the Bengal landscape.
Bards of Guruvayur: Melputhur Narayana Bhattathiri
The drive along the highway from the famous Tirunavaya temple towards Puthanathani in the Ponnani Taluk and Kurumbathur region of the Malappuram district of Kerala is quite picturesque.
Gauri-ma DR. RUCHIRA MITRA
This is the nineteenth story in the series on devotees who had a role in the divine play of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna.
The Early History of Vivekanandar Illam Revisited
It is the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s heroic return to India after spreading the message of Vedanta for almost four years in America and England. He reached Chennai on 6 Feb 1897 and stayed for 9 days at Castle Kernan, now known as Vivekanandar Illam or Vivekananda House. This research article throws new light on the history of this monument.
GADAI MAKES A PLEDGE
A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.
The Early History of Vivekanandar Illam Revisited
It is the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s heroic return to India after spreading the message of Vedanta for almost four years in America and England.
Gauri-ma
This is the nineteenth story in the series on devotees who had a role in the divine play of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna.
Songs of the Soul
Songs dear to Sri Ramakrishna
FUN WITH VEDIC MATHS
Vedanth is enjoying his stay at his grandparents’ place in Kanchipuram.
ANNAM NA NINDYAT!
Swami Vivekananda observes that Vedanta has penetrated every aspect of Indian life making seva and tyaga the goals of life among commoners.
GADAI MAKES A PLEDGE
A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.
Pariprasna
Srimat Swami Tapasyananda Ji (1904 – 1991) was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order.
Book Reviews
History of Science in India
Bards of Guruvayur: Poonthanam Nambootiri
One of the facets of our spiritual tradition is the apotheosis of devotion as a hallmark of divinity.
AN ORDEAL WITH A PURPOSE
The Story of Thondaradippodi Aazhvaar
Fun With Vedic Maths
In the early twentieth century, Jagadguru Swami Bharati Krishna Tirtha, the Shankaracharya of Govardhana Math, Puri, who was a great scholar expounded the Vedic texts on mathematics called Ganita Sutras and compiled his research in 16 sutras and 13 sub sutras, giving us an efficient system of mental calculations. Starting from this issue we present a fun series based on these sutras from Vedic Mathematics. It is well known that Vedic Mathematics develops self-awareness, mind power, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The sutras are pertinent in real life scenarios as well.
The First Day At School
A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Sri Ramakrishna.
The Order on the March
News & Notes from Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
Reminiscences of Sargachhi
Reminiscences
Songs of the Soul
Songs dear to Sri Ramakrishna
Pariprasana
Srimat Swami Tapasyananda Ji (1904 – 1991) was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order. His deeply convincing answers to devotees’ questions raised in spiritual retreats and in personal letters have been published in book form as Spiritual Quest: Questions & Answers. Pariprasna is a selection from this book.
Love Conquers All
Ethics, principles and values that guide ordinary people to do extraordinary work in eternal India
Devendranath Majumdar
When God Calls
Divinity and Humanity of the ‘Holy Trio': Sri Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, and Sarada Devi
On the Christmas Eve (December 24) of 1883, Sri Ramakrishna was talking to some devotees and disciples after lunch at Dakshineshwar. He said to them: