Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 The lunar month of Phalgun starts today - ie Feb 20. For events during this month please check out http://www.shreemaa.org/festivals.htm Ramakrishna's birthday , according to this calendar falls on the 2nd of March this year. Let us give him a fitting online birthday this year !!! Can people share stories/anecdotes about Ramakrishna or his devotees ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 LATHANANDAJI NAMASTE, ACCORDING TO WEB SITE OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA MATH CHENNAI ON THE SUBJECT, <http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/UniversalTemple/Programme.shtml> BIRTHDAY (JAYANTI) OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA IS FEBRUARY 22, 2004 , WHICH IS PHALGUN DWITYA SHUKLA PAKSH AND IS IN CONFORMITY WITH WHAT SRI RAMAKRISHNA HIMSELF SAID IS HIS BIRTHDAY VIDE SRI RAMAKRISHNA LILAPRASANG (LIFE OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA) BY HIS DIRECT DISCIPLE SWAMI SARADANANDA WHO WAS FIRST SECRETARY OF THE RAMAKRISHNA MATH AND MISSION.(REF: PAGE 57-60 OF HINDI TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL BOOK IN BENGALI. HINDI TRANSLATION IS PUBLISHED BY RAMAKRISHNA MISSION DHANTOLI, NAGPUR, BHARAT). PLEASE CONSULT SWAMIJI FOR RECONCILATION OF THE DATES. , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: THANKS AND REGARDS CHAITANEYA > The lunar month of Phalgun starts today - ie Feb 20. For events > during this month please check out > > http://www.shreemaa.org/festivals.htm > > Ramakrishna's birthday , according to this calendar falls on the 2nd > of March this year. Let us give him a fitting online birthday this > year !!! > > Can people share stories/anecdotes about Ramakrishna or his > devotees ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Namaste Latha Your posts are always very inspiration for me. I thank you very much. One story about Thakur: Though a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, Gauri –ma often manifested love for Sarada Devi. One day the Master asked her jokiingly, in Sarada Devi´s presence, whom she loved more, himself or her. She rose to the occasion and answered in a song: Ó Krisna, player of the flaute, surely you are not greater than Radha; Those who are in distress may pray to you. But when you are distressed, it is Radha you call upon with your flute. Sarada Devi was naturally embarrassed and pressed Gauri´s hand. The Master laughed and went away. Jaya Sri Ramakrisna Deva!!! Jaya Sri Sarada Devi!!! Jaya Maa!!Jaya Swamiji!!! I bow in your sacred lotus feet.Latha Nanda <lathananda > wrote: The lunar month of Phalgun starts today - ie Feb 20. For events during this month please check outhttp://www.shreemaa.org/festivals.htmRamakrishna's birthday , according to this calendar falls on the 2nd of March this year. Let us give him a fitting online birthday this year !!!Can people share stories/anecdotes about Ramakrishna or his devotees ? Mail - O melhor e-mail do Brasil. Abra sua conta agora! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 AN INCIDENT FROM SHREE RAMAKRISHNA'S LIFE. HARI MAHARAJ (SWAMI TURYANANDA-A DIRECT DISCIPLE OF RAMAKRISHNA) WAS A STUDENT WHEN HE FIRST VISITED SHREE RAMAKRISHNA. SHREE RAMAKRISHNA OFCOURSE RECOGNISED HIM AS HIS OWN ON THAT FIRST VISIT ITSELF AND GUIDED HIM IN HIS SPIRITUAL PROGRESS. AFTER A FEW VISITS HE STOPPED COMING. SHREE RAMAKRISHNA MADE ENQUIRIES FROM HIS FRIEND WITH WHOM HE USED TO COME. HIS FRIEND REPORTED THAT HARI WAS SO BUSY STUDING VEDANTA THAT HE HAS NO TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SHREE RAMAKRISHNA ASKED HIM TO BRING HIS FRIEND AT LEAST ONCE TELLING HIM THAT HE WANTS TO SEE HIM. A FEW DAYS AFTER HE CAME AND BOWED BEFORE RAMAKRISHNA. THIS IS HOW THE CONVERSATION WENT: SHREE RAMAKRISHNA ASKED HIM," I HEAR YOU ARE BUSY STUDING VEDANTA. IS IT SO?" HARI REPLIED, "YES, MAHRAJ" RK -"WHAT DOES IT TEACH?" AND WITHOUT WAITING FOR HIS ANSWER CONTINUED, "DOES IT NOT SAY THAT WORLD IS UNREAL AND GOD ALONE IS REAL?" HARI, -"YES, MAHRAJ." RK= "THEN WHY ARE YOU WASTING YOUR TIME READING VEDANTA FURTHER. WHY DON'T YOU MAKE AN EFFORT TO REALISE THIS IN YOUR LIFE." HARI THEREAFTER DID JUST THAT. THREW AWAY HIS VEDANTA BOOKS AND IMMERSED IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICES TO REALISE THE TRUTH HE HAD LEARNT. HE BECAME A LEADING LIGHT OF VEDANTIC LIVING IN HIS LIFE TIME. HARI OM! CHAITANEYA , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > The lunar month of Phalgun starts today - ie Feb 20. For events > during this month please check out > > http://www.shreemaa.org/festivals.htm > > Ramakrishna's birthday , according to this calendar falls on the 2nd > of March this year. Let us give him a fitting online birthday this > year !!! > > Can people share stories/anecdotes about Ramakrishna or his > devotees ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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