Meditation and its Benefits
April 08, 2008 Filed in: Vedanta
News
My friends at the Vedanta Society of
Western Washington in Seattle have put together a short video
about meditation and its benefits, featuring Swami
Bhaskarananda.
You can get more information about Swami Bhaskarananda's book at Amazon.com: Meditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for Everyone
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You can get more information about Swami Bhaskarananda's book at Amazon.com: Meditation, Mind & Patanjali's Yoga: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Growth for Everyone
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Passing away of the president, Swami Gahananandaji
November 05, 2007 Filed in:
Vedanta
News
I was saddened to hear yesterday that
Swami Gahananandaji Maharaj, the 14th president of the Ramakrishna
Order passed away yesterday, the 4th of November. I had first met
the Swami when he was in San Francisco in the mid-1990's for the
ground-breaking ceremony for the San Francisco Vedanta Society's
building addition.
More information about Swami Gahananandaji can be found on the Ramakrishna Math & Mission's website.
More information about Swami Gahananandaji can be found on the Ramakrishna Math & Mission's website.

Passing away of Swami Adiswaranandaji
November 02, 2007 Filed in:
Vedanta
News
Some of you may know Swami
Adiswaranadaji, who had been the minister and spiritual leader of
the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New
York (east side) for many years. I was sad to hear this week
that he passed away suddenly.
From the Center's site:
A funeral service for the Swami was held today (Nov. 2nd) at the Center.
From the Center's site:
With a heavy heart we are saddened to announce the sudden passing away on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 of Revered Swami Adiswarananda, the beloved minister and spiritual leader of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. Swami experienced a very severe hemorrhage (bleeding) in the brain on Monday, October 29, 2007 that proved fatal. Swami was fully conscious when the incident occurred, and he passed away peacefully and painlessly.
A funeral service for the Swami was held today (Nov. 2nd) at the Center.
Photos from Ram Naumi in South Africa
April 21, 2007 Filed in: Events
I received some photos of the Ram
Naumi celebration for this year in Durban, South Africa.
You can see them in the Photos section of the website.
You can see them in the Photos section of the website.

Swami Vimokshanandaji Arrives in South Africa
April 14, 2007 Filed in: Vedanta
News
The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
in Durban is now an official branch of the Ramakrishna Order.
Recently Swami Vimokshananda arrived there from India. He will be
the new head of the Centre.
The contact info for the Centre is as follows:
Swami Vimokshananda
Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
P.O. Box 40002 Red Hill 4071
South Africa
Ph: +27-31-569 2974
Fax:+27-31-569 3058
E-mail: vedanta@ramakrishna-sa.org.za
Website: www.ramakrishna-sa.org.za
You can see some photos from Swami Vimokshananda's arrival in the Photo section of the site.
The contact info for the Centre is as follows:
Swami Vimokshananda
Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa
P.O. Box 40002 Red Hill 4071
South Africa
Ph: +27-31-569 2974
Fax:+27-31-569 3058
E-mail: vedanta@ramakrishna-sa.org.za
Website: www.ramakrishna-sa.org.za
You can see some photos from Swami Vimokshananda's arrival in the Photo section of the site.