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The Massive Mosque In Africa That's Built Once A Year
Perched on a floodplain between the Niger and Bani rivers, Djenné has been inhabited since 250BC, making it one of the oldest towns in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sheikh Osman Sharubutu
Ghana's 100-year-old Grand Mufti Promotes Harmony
Meet The Neighbours
Heritage walks and mosque tours, and a database of landlords who won't discriminate on the basis of religion: Kolkata fights back against communal rabble-rousing.
An Islamic Response To The Ecological Challenge
All the creations of God are a Divine work of art. They are all signs of God, indicative of the greatness, goodness, subtlety and wisdom of the Creator.
Moderation Is The Key
Which diet to follow? Which type of exercise to do?
Likemia
Social media has made us constantly seek validation from outside ourselves? Is it worth it?
Expectations Of Questioners
When answering questions, to a group or to an individual, what should we be aware of?
An Offering To The Divine
Art can transform us and bring us closer to the Divine. Let's promote our arts and our culture…
A Special Bond
A loving tribute to an uncle who has brought so much joy to his nieces…
The Order on the March
News & Notes from Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
Swachh Mangaluru Abhiyan For Swachh Bharath
A Journey from a Campaign to a Revolution!
An Ancient Vedic Institution
This section presents less known but enlightening nuggets of information about our ancient culture as revealed in our temples, images, symbols, and inscriptions.
125 Th Anniversary Of Chicago Addresses : Concluding Programme
For the last 12 months, the branch centers of the Ramakrishna Order the world over celebrated the 125th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s historic Addresses at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, USA.
Are You Eating Enslavement, Grief And Diseases?
If we could see through the walls of a slaughter house and hear the animals scream, the entire world would have been vegetarian.
Will Power
One who has practiced to tap into the storehouse of will-power and harness it can easily carve his life as he desires.
Vital Inspirations Through Classic Demonstrations
Selfishness, carelessness, rudeness, etc.–with many more such 'nesses' in the list, society is increasingly becoming less human! There is no dearth of moral education, behavioural trainings, counselling and lecturing that is being done to overcome this serious situation of deterioration of society.
Identity Crisis
When, once an ailing saint was enquired about his declining health by his concerned disciple, the saint with a beaming smile on his pale visage replied that he was quite in kilter.
Boundless Compassion
After the battle between Lord Rama and the demon king Ravana was over, Hanuman went to the Ashoka grove, where Mother Sita was kept by Ravana after abducting her.
Significance Of Chanting “Shanti” Thrice…
Shanti, meaning ‘peace’, is a natural state of being.
In Support Of The Aged..
Age doesn't wait for anyone! Today, you are young, that's fine! But it is certain that your skin will crumple one day and you would be like a tattered cloth, too!
Swami Vivekananda Auditorium
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, set up inside the sprawling Vivekanandapuram campus in the year 1981 has gone a long way in achieving its twin main objectives of imparting Man–making and Nation building education as preached by Swami Vivekananda.
Creativity And Environment
The Sahitya Akademi, Government of India conducted a National Seminar on 26, 27 and 28 February 1985 in Delhi.
Festival Of Enlightment
Anupam Srivastava deconstructs Diwali as a celebration of man attaining enlightenment and not merely the victory of good over evil as considered by most
Hide And Seek With God
After going through a journey from atheism to spirituality, Uma Valluri feels that a belief in God might help some, while others may live a good life without it
The 3-Fold Working Methodology Of A Guru
The Guru-disciple relation is not just “whole-hearted”; rather, it's “whole-soul”! Meaning by, the bond of wholesome surrender and dedication is tied not between the hearts, rather, the souls of the two!
Dare Not Challenge The Faith Of The True Spiritualists!
Belief can be swayed or destroyed by contrary evidence and doubt; but faith is ever secure, because it is direct perception of truth.
Don't Slouch! Sit Straight!
A bent spine is the enemy of Self-realisation. Any twist in the spine reduces the speed of flow of energy into the higher centers.
Who Becomes Free?
Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on Narada Bhakti Sutras
The Vastness Of The Unknown
No one has been able to comprehend life completely, nor can anyone actually do. yet we should surrender ourselves to this very fact about the vastness and mystery of life!
5 Sources Of Misery
Excerpts from Gurudev’s discourse on Patanjali Yogasutras