Namasthe Everone.

[Guest guest]

May I know, as of now what is the strength of the SWAMIS of the

RAMAKRISHNA ORDER, throughout the world.

 

With Kind reards

Supreeth

[Guest guest]

Dear Supreeth,

 

Namaste to you too. The Swami's of the Ramakrishna Order are well

established in both the spiritual realm as well as the welfare of the

world. It is a marriage of discrimination, renounciation with selfless

service that keeps them going.

 

Their motto is, " Atmano Moksharthaya, Jagadhitaye Ca " , i.e. for the

liberation of the self as well as the welfare of the world. They toil

for their own salvation but also ensure that the tools of salvation are

in perfect working order so that the future liberation seekers are not

hindered. This is an unique concept in the history of monastic India

and has now become the benchmark for all other spiritual institutions.

 

Regards,

Jagannath.

 

Ramakrishna , " Supreeth " <supreethp@g...> wrote:

>

> May I know, as of now what is the strength of the SWAMIS of the

> RAMAKRISHNA ORDER, throughout the world.

[Guest guest]

Ramakrishna , " jagchat01 " <jagchat01> wrote:

>

>

> Dear Supreeth,

>

> Namaste to you too. The Swami's of the Ramakrishna Order are well

> established in both the spiritual realm as well as the welfare of the

> world.

 

> Ramakrishna , " Supreeth " <supreethp@g...> wrote:

> >

> > May I know, as of now what is the strength of the SWAMIS of the

> > RAMAKRISHNA ORDER, throughout the world.

>

 

Namaste,

 

"

August 1999

MOVEMENTS

Monks With a Mission

The challenges of success impact Ramakrishna Mission as it enters its

second century of service

 

A hundred years ago, sixteen impoverished boys gathered under the

guidance of Swami Vivekananda to form the Belur monastery. " We were so

poor, " wrote Vivekananda, " that some days we only had rice to eat,

with no salt. Other days we had nothing at all. " From that impecunious

beginning grew the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, comprised today of

1,001 sannyasin monks (including the annual initiates' class of '99,

at right), 400 novice monks, 102 branch centers in India and another

34 worldwide. The President of India recently presented the RK Mission

(as it is commonly known) with the " Gandhi Peace Prize " for 1998,

worth us$250,000, for its service to India in running temples,

schools, orphanages, hospitals, disaster relief, vocational training

and tribal welfare projects. The Mission is also collectively one of

the major publishers of India, with 3,000 religious titles in 22

languages, and has now ventured onto the Internet at

www.sriramakrishna.org/. The presidential citation that accompanies

the prize commended members on their service " to all, irrespective of

caste, creed or language. "

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder