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VOLUME 2 - ISSUE – 12 1 FEBRUARY-MARCH 2014
vakya holding within a great
potential for the survival of
mankind. Motherhood is the
golden thread which connects
us with the primeval mother,
the principal cause of the uni-
verse. Identifying oneself with
such an exalted cause is not
easily grasped by most of us.
Those who are unable to ab-
sorb this motherhood feel lost
in the torrents of that purifying
universal love and are afraid of
loosing all their false values.
Second point is, Amma
gave to temples a new mean-
ing, dimension and practical
relevance turning man away
from foolish pursuits of rituals
and making them concentrate
on the Power residing within.
World civilization is standing
at crossroads. Man has lost
his ability and willpower to dis-
criminate between good and
bad. As a result he is enhanc-
ing his tendency to drag down
the ‘good’ and trample it under
his feet. The latest expression
of this is the way the media
are trying to dishonor and dis-
credit Pujya Amritananda Mayi
Devi.
One thing which, we all
should understand is that this
challenge is not for Amma, but
for her devotees who love,
adore and worship her for the
Universal expression of moth-
erliness she embodies. “Matru
devo bhava”, “Vasudhaiva ku-
tumbakam’, ‘Universal
motherhood’, etc. are
ideals enshrined in the
sanatana dharma which
forms the basis of Hin-
duism wherein lies the
strength and glory of
Mother India.
First and foremost
Amma’s manifestation of
Universal Motherhood is
what enchants every-
body, irrespective of
caste, creed, and nation-
ality. For most people
bilogical mother is just a
machine fit only to pro-
duce children. They
have not tasted the deep
meaning of Matrudevo
Bhava which is a maha-
Bi-monthly bulletin of Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation
♦ WELCOMING OF VIVEKANANDA RATHAM
♦ ANNUAL DAY OF SANDIPANI SISUVIHAR
♦ NARAYANEEYAM SAPTAHAM
♦ GANAPATHI PRATISTHA DIVAS
♦ REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Inside this issue:
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Amma’s temples have no
commercial aura about
them. The deity is very
much inside oneself as well
as in the temple outside.
Through a variety of rituals
and pujas the power of the
deity is brought within the
reach of human mind which
brings lot of succour and
consolation to the individual.
Thirdly, religion got a new
meaning and practical rele-
vance when the rituals took
the form of “tyaga and seva”
and service of people be-
came the central core of
Math’s activity. Elsewhere
we find service of people
leading to their exploitation
and religious conversions,
often leading to annihilation
of the local culture.
Those who are
unable to absorb
this motherhood
feel lost in the
torrents of that
purifying
universal love and
are afraid of
loosing all their
false values.
All these are capable of
generating a lot of jealousy at
individual and even at national
and international levels, which
can find expression only in one
way, creating suspicion and
hatred among devotees lead-
ing to the downfall of the
movement. It is upto Amma’s
devotees to see that we do not
fall into their trap and cherish
the real values of Motherhood.
Let us remember Swami Vive-
kananda’s words that Jealousy
is one of the characteristics of
Indian people which prevent
them from expanding into high-
er reaches. Let us keep our-
selves safe from the octopus
grip of jealousy. It is our duty
to help the Math in everyway
we can to come out from the
shadow to Light.
Adversities and difficulties are sent by the Divine power to manifest our faculties and capabilities which have been
granted to us. We must channelized them for the proper
cause only and never for a wrong cause. Ma. Rknathji RanadeMa. Rknathji RanadeMa. Rknathji RanadeMa. Rknathji Ranade
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SWAMIJI’S RATHAM ENTERS KERALA
19TH
February, Wednesday, Ratham
carrying Swamiji entered Kerala at
Palaghat after the parikrama of the
entire Tamilnadu. Two schools and
Chinmaya College students got the op-
portunity to receive the ratha in their
institution premises and to listen to the
lectures on Swamiji delivered by the
Ramakrishna Mision Swamiji Swami
Veerabhadranandaji and Mananeeya
Lakshmi Didi. The fourth programme
was at a temple premises of Palaghat.
Many eminent guests apart from Didi
and Ramakrishna Mission Swamis
were present for the programme. In
every place the reception was grand
and people especially the students
listened to all the speeches with rapt
attention.
LET US WORK HARD MY BRETHREN,
THIS IS NO TIME FOR SLEEP. ON OUR WORK
DEPENDS THE COMING OF
THE INDIA OF THE FUTURE.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
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February is the month when we seek
the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna on our Sishu-
vihar children by coinciding their annual day with
Sri Ramakrishna Jayanthi. On 1st March Sri
Ramakrishna Jayanthi was celebrated as usual,
with the annual day celebration of Sishuvihar.
One notable thing was the wholehearted partici-
pation of our Samskarvarga children in the festiv-
ities through dance, skits, speech and so on.
That gave an opportunity for them also to
express their talents.
Sri P.S.S.Kaimal who was the sub
editor of our Vishwa Bhanu (Malayalam-
bimonthly) magazine, was honoured on the
occasion. He was recently awarded the
Sangeeta Sahitya’Acedemy’s Gurudakshina
Award.
Didi was the chief guest. Adding grace
to the occasion was our senior engineer well-
wisher of Kendra, Sri R.M.Pavitran who also
blessed the children on the occasion. Adding
more rhythmic charm to the occasion, the local
Thiruvadira group presented an attractive
Thiruvadirakali.
Four of our UKG children who
were to leave us this year were honoured
with certificates, shawls, books and
above all lighted lamps,emphasising their
role in the society as torch bearers of
Swamiji’s message.A new addition to the
entertainment was the kitchen dance
presented by the mothers of our Sishuvi-
har children. As usual, prizes were dis-
tributed to all the winners of competitions
that were held earlier.
ANNUAL DAY OF SANDEEPANI SISHUVIHAR
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Use all things around you in the best possible way but for a higher purpose
only
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Commemorating Didi’s seventy eighth
year, this year it was decided to have a
Narayaneeyam Saptaham rather than the
usual Bhagavata Saptaham.
NARAYANEEYAM SAPTAHAM
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Sri Kesavan Namboodiri of the Naraneeya
Ashramam, Pundanur,Palakad, was ap-
proached and he readily agreed to con-
duct.Saptaham started on the evening of 5th
March, by Sri Kesavan Namboodiri and his
team.It continued for seven days. Concluding
ceremony was on 12th March. More than 200
people attented everyday. Anandadham was
filled with joyous songs and dances in the
praise of Lord Guruvayur, especially on Krish-
na Janma divasam and Rukmini Swamvara
day. In the evenings cultural programmes like
classical and traditional dances, songs and
instrumental music was arranged. Local artists
from in and around Kodungallur performed.
9TH March was the Pratishtha Divasam of
our Viveka Ganapathi temple. Early morning
Ganapathi Homam and Sri Cakra Puja was
conducted by the disciples of Shakti Upasak
Dr.Karumatra Vijayan.
This was followed by abhisekham and arati
of the idol of Ganapathi. In the evening the
temple was lighted with lamps and special
puja was performed.
GANAPATHI PRATISHTHA DIVASAM
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YOGA SATRA– Yoga Satra for men and
women continued on monthly basis. In the
month of February there were 15 gents
for the morning satra and four ladies for
the forenoon class. No new satra was con-
ducted in the month of March, except for
a week long class for the Marine con-
struction labourers working in the Azhi-
kode beach area
YOGA VARGA– For the Yoga Varga aver-
age of ten men were present in the early
morning class.During weekends they had
their Varga on the sea beach. Four to
five ladies attended the uaual Yoga Varga
each day during the forenoon session.
KIDS YOGA– Ten to twelve children at-
tended weekly Saturday morning classes.
SAMSKARVARGA– Twelve to fifteen
children attended the weekly Sam-
skarvarga on all Sundays in Anandadham .
Fifteen children attended Samskar varga
class at Vinayakapuram twice a month on
Sundays.
KALARI-The Kalari training course con-
ducted by Sri N.Raghugurukan is running
smoothly . 15 students have registered
for the class three days a week i.e. on
every Monday to Wednesday.
SWADHYAYA VARGA- Every first Sun-
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
day of the month we are having Bhagavat Geeta class taken by Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi.
On 2nd February and March we had the class. About 10 people attended.
POURNAMI PUJA-Usual monthly Ganapathi Homam and Sri Chakra Puja was held on
14th February and 15th March on full moon days.
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DIDI”S PROGRAMMES DURING THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2014
1st FEBRUARY Seminar On Indian Culture-
Asmabi College
8th FEBRUARY Yoga Teachers’ Meet,Anandadham
9th FEBRUARY Geetha Study Class, Anandadham
11th FEBRUARY Sanskrit College, Puranattakara-
TCR.Inauguration of Students ‘
Welfare Programme
12th FEBRUARY Cheroor-Surya Prabha Ashram.
19th FEBRUARY Programme at Palakkad at 3 places
Vivek Rathayatra Reception.
26th FEBRUARY Chief Guest at Bharat Vidya Mandir
Valapad ,Annual Day
27th FEBRUARY Programme at Sukritam-Edavilangu
Miss Katherine Heyer, Didi’d friend
from Switzerland visited Anandadham and
stayed for three days.
1st MARCH Annual Day of Sishuvihar.
2nd MARCH Geetha Study Class,Anandadham .
5th –12th MARCH Narayaneeyam Saptaham
22nd MARCH Protest Programma for Mata
Amritanandamayi, Police Maydan
23rd MARCH NSS Unit– inauguration of Spiritual class.
30thMARCH Programme at two places in Kozhikode
at Ramakrishna Math and at MATHA.
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This simple sloka was written in ad-
oration of Swami Tapasyanandaji Maharaj by
late Pravrajika Shyama Prana Mataji of Sara-
da Math, Dakshineswar. It was passed on to
me when Mataji heard that I had taken
deeksha from Revered Swamiji. Simple
though the expressions are, they speak vol-
umes of the personality of Revered Swamiji.
Specially noteworthy was his great devotion
to Lord Krishna out of which came his classic
commentary on Srimad Bhagavata. Equally
important are his commentaries on Adhyatma
Ramayana, Narayaneeyam, Soundarya La-
hari and others. What stands out in all these
is his indepth knowledge, practical approach
and scientific explanations. Only a Poor-
nakumbha of knowledge and erudition could
have achieved such spiritual literary excel-
lence.
About his childhood and other personal
matters he was very reluctant to speak. His
meeting with Rev. Tulasi Maharaj in his child-
hood was a turning point as it led to strength-
ening his devotion to Sri Ramakrishna. As a
student of SSLC he started reading the com-
plete works of Swami Vivekananda as also
the Journal Prabuddha Bharata. He lost his
father early in life, but his mother was a great
devotee of Sri Ramakrishna and was a
guidepost in his spiritual wanderings. It is
said that Swamiji’s Mother had prayed to Ma-
hapurush Maharaj that one of her sons
should become a monk of Ramakrishna Or-
der! His visit to Chennai, meeting with Rev.
Swami Brahmanandaji Maharaj and Maha-
purush Maharaj were all part of the flow of his
life that guided him to the final decision to join
the Math as a Brahmachari.
He was a saint par excellence whose
life was totally centered on Truth and at the
Swami Tapasyanandaji Maharaj
A Poornakumbha of Knowledge
Dr M. Lakshmi Kumari
Swadhaya pravachne matto Mitha bashee sabhajayee
Taponishto nigudosi Paramapoota chittavan
Syad anandamayo bhavo Nandanandana varnane
Punah punah smaramiste Reejya samsara sagaram
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same time dedicated to sharing it with the needy and the yearning. He was not a great ora-
tor, but his words had the power to go straight to the minds of liseteners and leave their
marks there. From 1942 to 71 he was the President of Ramakrishna Math, Trivandrum.
Under his guidance, care and concern for the patients, the small health centre at the Math
expanded into a grand hospital of repute which is a landmark in Thiruvanantapuram today.
It was during his Thiruvananthapuram days, that he made his name Tapasyananda truly
meaningful. Extremely difficult and strenuous were the days when he struggled almost sin-
gle handedly to build up the hospital. Indeed it was the culmination of a great tapas.
I was a worshipper of Swami Vivekananda from my childhood and others didnt enter
into my orbit at all, including Sri Ramakrishna. It was my surrender to Swami Vivekananda
that caught the attention of Late Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade, way back in 1975, which
was later instrumental in my leaving the sanctity and security of a governement job and
moving towards the unknown destiny that awaited me at Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakur-
mari.
During my first visit to South Africa in 1987 I was the guest at the Ramakrishna Cen-
tre of South Africa, Durban. It was there that I watched and discovered with wonderment
the unfoldment of Swami Shivapadanandaji’s (President of the Centre) love and adoration
for Sri Ramakrishna and how it worked wonders among the large number of devotees,
predominantly of Indian origin. For them Sri Ramakrishna was the Saviour, Lord and Mas-
ter of their homes. Every home had a shrine for Sri Ramakrishna and Swami
Shivapadanandaji Maharaj had initiated all of them, including children and installed in their
minds the Great Master Sri Ramakrishna. So when I was staying with Swamiji, he could
immediately recognise the vacant throne in my shrine and he went on insisting that I must
take initiation from a great Swami and place Sri Ramakrishna as the Lord and Master in
my heart. Slowly and steadily listening to the innumerable stories, anecdotes and miracles
Sri Ramakrishna had worked among the devotees, my heart very naturally opened up to
receive the Master at the earliest. But who was to be my guru? The only Swami of Rama-
krishna order with whom I was very close was Rev. Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj.
Naturally I thought of him as the right person to give me deeksha, little knowing that the
appointment of one’s Guru takes place at a secretariat unknown to us, far far away some-
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where at the cosmic realm. So it was with my case too.
When I broached the subject to Rev. Swami Ranaganathanandaji Maharaj, he was
very happy but expressed his inability to initiate me as only Vice Presidents are permited
to give initiation. Swamiji didnt want me to postpone my decision and kindly suggested
the name of Rev. Swami Tapasyanandaji Maharaj adding that he has lot of affection for
me. According to him Swami Tapasyanandaji was the right person to guide me towards
Sri Ramakrishna. I thought it over in my mind and said to myself that in it lies a message
for me, that more tapas is needed from my side. It was on Jan 28, 1989 that I was initiat-
ed by Rev. Swami Tapasyanandaji Maharaj at Chennai, Ramakrishna Math.
Ususally the disciples have a sense of fear for their Gurus, but I didn’t feel anything
like that and felt very close to him. Everytime I went to Swamiji, I would insist on his put-
ting his hands on my head and blessing me which he did happily, smiling. He used to ad-
dress me as Vivekananda Rock Memorial, which for me hid many shades of meaning
within.
In a flash it would bring to my mind the hard and dedicated work that had gone into
its making. It would remind me that I am only an instrument in the Lords’ hands as Man.
Ekanathji who was ordained to create this poetry in stone in the mid sea. It also pointed
to the need of polishing myself, a rough sharp edged stone into a fine smooth blazing
one. It used to bring tears to my eyes when I detected Swamijis’ message and blessings
in this address.
When Vivekananda Kendra decided to create an exhibition as part of the comemo-
ration of the centeneary of Swami Vivekananda’s parivrajaka life we invited Swamiji for
the foundation laying ceremony. It was on 2nd September 1989 that Swamiji laid the
foundation for the Wandering Monk exhibition. It has also now become a landmark at the
land’s end of India.
On 1st Septemeber we the life workers had a satsangh session with Revered Swa-
miji. Speaking on Swami Vivekananda Swamiji described him as the vibhuti of Sri Rama-
krishna. He added that Swami Vivekananda was like the epic Mahabharata from where
everyone can get what they want. To know the truth of these words one has only to go
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through the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.
When the seventh edition of the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda was pub-
lished, Swamiji as Vice President received one set of books for himself. He kept It with
him for months and later when I went to meet him at Chennai Math, he carefully took
them out and gave to me with the inscription, scribbled in his own hands “May the teach-
ing of Swamiji establish you in spritiual strength.” (2.9.1989) He felt confident that I
would make good use of it. Over the last one year I, indeed, made good use of the vol-
umes that would have pleased Swamiji very much. One attempt was compilation of 366
thoughts of Swami Vivekananda for daily reading in Malayalm at the request of DC publi-
cations, Kottayam. Following this exercise, I have now compiled another set of Swamiji’s
incomparable thoughts under the name “Incredible India, Love India as Swamiji Loved
Her” which has just now been published by Vivekananda Kenda Vedic Vision Founda-
tion. I am sure Swamiji would have been very happy seeing it, I can feel the flow of his
blessings.
My last visit to him was at Vijaya hospital during his last illness. He pointedly asked
me about the preparations going on for the proposed Bharata Parikrama and of course
showered his blessings for the success of the parikrama.
It is very difficult to evaluate the role of one’s Guru in modelling one’s life. So it is
with me, more so because my contacts with my Guru were very few and far between.
Firstly I was at kanyakumari as the Head of Vivekananda Kendra, and Swamiji was at
Chennai heading the Ramakrishn Math. Only when passing through Chennai could I call
on him occassionally and seek his blessings, which he poured on me in abundance invis-
ibly helping me in my spiritual expansion and ascent. Not even a single day have I
missed the japa of the mantra Swamiji conferred on me and naturally it is preceded by
pranams to my deeksha Guru who ever remains the guiding star in one’s spiritual evolu-
tion. This has given me the strength to admit always that my humble life is but an expan-
sion of the idea “ Apara mahima Guru Mahima’’
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