Guest guest Posted March 6, 2003 Report Share Posted March 6, 2003 Dear Jay, one member of this group would like to know the source for celebrating 5th,March this year as Thakur Shri Ramkrishna's birthday.This is as per Indian Almanac , 2nd.day after Newmoon of the month of Phalgun which is accepted by Ramkrishna Math all over the world and by entire Indian community.This day (i.e. Ditya tithi of Shuklapakhsa of month of Phalgun )of Indian almanac keeps on changing in English calender every year. Regards, Anup Kumar Bagchi >Ramakrishna >Ramakrishna >Ramakrishna >[sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 1398 >6 Mar 2003 03:06:20 -0000 > >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.vivekananda.co.uk >------ > >There are 7 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. Vivekananda mailing List-3/2/03 > Ananta <sarada > 2. Re: Vivekananda on the Vedas (part 145) > " Debajit Das " <debajit> > 3. Re: Digest Number 1397 > " anup kumar bagchi " <anup_bagchi > 4. Fw: OM > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > 5. Thakur's Birthday > " somdev48858 " <somdev48858 > 6. Re: Thakur's Birthday > Girish <girishv > 7. Re: Thakur's Birthday > " Sunder Hattangadi " <sunderh > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 1 > Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:41:00 -0500 > Ananta <sarada >Vivekananda mailing List-3/2/03 > >So drive out of your mind the idea that you have to do something for >the world; the world does not require any help from you. It is sheer >nonsense on the part of any man to think that he is born to help the >world; it is simply pride, it is selfishness insinuating itself in the >form of virtue. When you have trained your mind and your nerves to >realise this idea of the world's non-dependence on you or on anybody, >there will then be no reaction in the form of pain resulting from work. > > >[This message contained attachments] > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 2 > Tue, 04 Mar 2003 23:23:44 -0500 > " Debajit Das " <debajit> >Re: Vivekananda on the Vedas (part 145) > >Dear all, > >Today(March 5) Sri Ramakrishna's birthday is being celebrated all over >India. On this occasion, it might be relevant to recall a similar >re-orientation of the senses, as taught by 'The Great Master'. > >I can not quote the reference in exact details, but one is reminded of the >predicament of a lady who wanted to progress spiritually and found that her >inordinate attachment to her nephew happened to be a serious obstacle >towards her spiritual advancement. She, therefore, sought refuge in Sri >Ramakrishna. 'The Great Master' advised her to see 'Gopala' in her nephew >and serve him. It is recorded that the lady outgrew her attachment and >found a new lease of spiritual life. > >Give a right-about turn to your mind and senses -- was the simple technique >that Sri Ramakrishna also advocated.......especially for those in the world >who are faced with this tug-of-war inside. > >Thanks, >Debajit >-- > >On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 10:49:30 > Vivekananda Centre wrote: > >Parts 1 to 144 were posted earlier. This is part 145. Your comments are >welcome... Vivekananda Centre London > >Earlier postings can be seen at >http://www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/veda.htm > > > >SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON THE VEDAS AND UPANISHADS > >By Sister Gayatriprana > >part 145 > > > >2. The Mighty Spiritual Genius Chaitanya and His Teaching of Worship >through the Senses > > > >Wherever the Hindi language is spoken, even the lowest classes have more >knowledge of the Vedantic religion than many of the highest in Lower >Bengal. > > > >And why so? > > > >Transported from the soil of Mithila to Navadwip and developed by the >fostering genius of Shiromani, Gadadhara, Jagadisha and a host of other >great names, an analysis of the laws of reasoning, in some points superior >to every other system in the whole world, expressed in wonderful and >precise mosaic of language, stands the Nyaya of Bengal, respected and >studied throughout the length and breadth of Hindusthan. But, alas, Vedic >study was sadly neglected; and until within the last few years, scarcely >anyone could be found in Bengal to teach the Mahabhashya of Patanjali. Once >only a mighty genius rose above the never-ending avachchinnas and >avachchedakas [determined and determining attribute] - Bhagavan Sri Krishna >Chaitanya. For once the religious lethargy of Bengal was shaken, and for a >time it entered into communion with the religious life of other parts of >India…. > > > >The commentary which Sri Chaitanya wrote on the Vyasa-Sutras has either >been lost or not found yet. His disciples joined themselves to the Madhvas >of the South, and gradually the mantles of such giants as Rupa and Sanatana >and Jiva Goswami fell on the shoulders of the Babajis, and the great >movement of Sri Chaitanya was decaying fast, till of late years there is a >sign of revival. I hope that it will regain its lost splendor. > > > >The influence of Sri Chaitanya is all over India. Wherever the >bhakti-marga [path of devotion] is known, there he is appreciated, studied, >and worshipped. I have every reason to believe that the whole of the >Vallabhacharya recension is only a branch founded by Sri Chaitanya. But >most of his so-called disciples have become gadians (heads of monasteries) >while he preached barefooted from door to door in India, begging achandalas >(all down to the lowest) to love God. (14) > > > >Vaishnavism (the religion of Chaitanya) says, " It is all right, this >tremendous love for father, for mother, for brother, husband or child. It >is all right, if only you think that Krishna is the child; and when you >give him or her food, that you are feeding Krishna " This was the cry of >Chaitanya: " Worship God through the senses " - as against the Vedantic cry, > " Control the senses! Suppress the senses! " (15) > > > > > > >___________ >Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. >http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus & ref=lmtplus > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 3 > Wed, 05 Mar 2003 10:18:29 +0530 > " anup kumar bagchi " <anup_bagchi >Re: Digest Number 1397 > >Dear Jay, >On the occassion of Thakur Shri Ramkrishna Paramahansa's birthday I wish >all >members of this group good health and perfect spirit to pursue ideals of >Shri Ramkrishna-Vivekananda Religious Culture. >Regards, >Anup Kumar Bagchi >Ramakrishna > >Ramakrishna > >Ramakrishna > >[sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 1397 > >4 Mar 2003 23:46:36 -0000 > > > >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > >Vivekananda Centre London > >http://www.vivekananda.co.uk > >------ > > > >There are 5 messages in this issue. > > > >Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. Vivekananda mailing List-3/01/03 > > Ananta <sarada > > 2. Re: LYING VS NOT SPEAKING THE TRUTH > > Girish <girishv > > 3. Re: Lying vs. Not Speaking the Truth > > Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy <gokulmuthu > > 4. Vivekananda on the Vedas (part 145) > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > 5. one liners : ) > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > > > > >______________________ > >______________________ > > > >Message: 1 > > Sat, 1 Mar 2003 00:40:22 -0500 > > Ananta <sarada > >Vivekananda mailing List-3/01/03 > > > >This is a great lesson to learn in life, and when we have learned it > >fully, we shall never be unhappy; we can go and mix without harm in > >society anywhere and everywhere. You may have wives and husbands, and > >regiments of servants, and kingdoms to govern; if only you act on the > >principle that the world is not for you and does not inevitably need > >you, they can do you no harm. This very year some of your friends may > >have died. Is the world waiting without going on, for them to come > >again? Is its current stopped? No, it goes on. > > > >[This message contained attachments] > > > > > > > >______________________ > >______________________ > > > >Message: 2 > > Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:52:29 -0800 (PST) > > Girish <girishv > >Re: LYING VS NOT SPEAKING THE TRUTH > > > >Dear Mr. Krishnamoorthy, > > > >I would request you to use lower-case letters while typing your reply. > >It is difficult to read lines of uppercase letters and also considered > >to be the INternet equivalent of shouting. > > > >Thanks for your consideration, > > > >Girish > > > >On Sun, 2 Mar 2003, k.s.krishna moorthy wrote: > > > > > DEAR FRIEND, > > > NAMSTE.ONE GETS HIS DUTY DUE TO HIS PAST KARMA. > > > SUPPOSE IN THIS LIFE,I WISH TOWARDS A THING VERY MUCH, > > > THAT INTENSITY OF THOUGHT WOULD BRING ME APPROPRIATE > > > CIRCUMSTANCES TO EXECUTE OR IMPLEMENT MY WISH IN > > > FUTURE LIVES. > > > SUPPOSE,IN THIS BIRTH I LIKE TO EAT NON VEG BUT DUE TO > > > MY FAMILY,AND RELIGION I CAN'T DO THAT NOW,THEN > > > IN COMING LIVES I GET A BIRHT IN THAT CASTE AND > > > SURROUNDINGS ,THAT ENTERTAIN THAT ACT. > > > HENCE DUTY IN THIS BIRHT IS ALWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH > > > > > > OUR PAST S.SO IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT,ONE SHOULD > > > CONTINUE DOING WRONG IN THE NAME OF DUTY,AFTER HE HAS > > > REALIZED THAT,THE ACTION HE IS DOING HARMS OTHER > > > BEINGS. > > > KRISHNA SAYS THAT 'RENOUNCE ALL KINDS OF DUTIES OR > > > RELIGION BORN OUT OF YOUR BIRHT.JUST SURRENDER TO ME > > > AND YOU WOULD BE RELIEVED.' > > > -SARVA DHARMAN PARHIDYAGYA MAAMEKHAM SHARAM VRAGA > > > > > > ALSO WE MUST NOTE THAT THE SUPER SOUL LIVES IN ALL > > > JIVAS AND HARMING A JIVA MEANS GOING AGAINST GOD'S > > > LAW.-AHIMSA PARAMO DHARMAH. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > > > http://taxes./ > > > > > > > > > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > > > Vivekananda Centre London > > > http://www.vivekananda.co.uk > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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