Vivekananda the Revolutionary

Apr 1, 2013 | 2 comments

Most revolutionaries are remembered for one particular revolution: George Washington for the American revolution against British imperial rule, Adam Smith for the creation of modern political economics, Lenin for the Communist revolution in Russia, Einstein for superseding Newton and creating modern physics, Haydn for creating modern musical structure.

2012 Summer: Ramakrishna’s World View

Sep 25, 2012 | 0 comments

Ramakrishna, the Personal God, and the Problem of Suffering | Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball | Durga Puja | Vedanta for Agnostics | Freedom | Review: Remembering Ramakrishna: His Words | Announcing an Integral Vedanta Publication

Ramakrishna, the Personal God, and the Problem of Suffering

Jul 23, 2012 | 2 comments

by Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana This article was originally published in a slightly shorter form in Purushottama, a souvenir publication by Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Sangha, Kolkata, in celebration of the 175th birth anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna. In The Gospel of Sri...

Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

Jul 23, 2012 | 0 comments

by William Page Sri Ramakrishna declared that the purpose of human life is to realize God.[1] That is a bold undertaking.  Some will say it’s hubristic.  What makes us think we’re so great that we can reach up to heaven, grab God by the hem of his robe, and drag him...

Durga Puja

Jul 23, 2012 | 0 comments

by Devadatta Kali      There are basically two ways to the Divine. One, called bhaktimarga, is the path of devotion. It concerns relationship. As devotees we seek a relationship with the divine Beloved, which we cultivate through adoration, love, worship, and...

Vedanta for Agnostics

Jul 23, 2012 | 1 comment

by John Schlenck      In modern times spiritual aspirants are confronted by the dominance of the scientific worldview, based on reason and on data gathered through the senses. Empirical verification is the test of truth. Traditional religious philosophies have been...

Freedom

Jul 23, 2012 | 0 comments

by James Merryman             Imagine arising from a deep sleep on a life raft in the middle of a shoreless ocean and with no memory of the past. Three basic questions would come to mind: Where did I come from? Where am I going? Who am I? Of the three questions, Who...

Review: Remembering Ramakrishna: His Words

Jul 23, 2012 | 0 comments

Elva Nelson, Editor Vedanta Press, Hollywood, CA Paperback   $9.95   2009   96 pp. Review by Sister Gayatriprana This little booklet came to my hand from the author a couple of years ago. A very informed and special book, this is a compilation of choice sayings of...

Announcing an Integral Vedanta Publication

Jul 23, 2012 | 0 comments

Since its first weekend retreat in October 2010 in New Mexico, a small group of long-time Vedantists continue to explore ways of pooling ideas and resources. Seeking to further the Ramakrishna Vedanta movement in the West, they are exploring ways to best communicate...

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