Lectures, seminars and cultural programmes,
aimed at propagating Swami Vivekananda's
message across the country to mark his
150th birth anniversary celebrations, will be
launched by the Vivekananda Kendra here
from Jan 12.
The year-long celebrations end Jan 12, 2014.
"Swami Vivekananda said 'Rise, Awake and
Stop not till the goal is reached'. We all know
this but to introduce his enlightened words to
the masses in a fresh manner, we are
launching the campaign," said Swami
Purnatmananda, secretary, Ramakrishna
Mission and Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral
House and Cultural Centre, Kolkata.
The programmes that begins on the Swami's
150th birth anniversary Jan 12, 2013 will see
participation by youngsters across the
country at the state as well as district level in discussions,
lectures, contests and processions, said organisers.
"There will be programmes involving village people to
disseminate his teachings. In February there will be a
nationwide drive to pay homage to the Sun god.
"Besides there will be cultural programmes themed on his
teachings. We will focus on the youth to spread his message,"
said Kishore Tokekar, national coordinator, Swami
Vivekananda Sardha Shati Samaroh, Vivekananda Kendra,
Kanyakumari.
Swami Vivekananda, the most famous disciple of the 19th
century saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa, was born Jan 12,
1863. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna
Mission and played a key role in introducing Indian
philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world.
He is best known for his inspiring speech at the Parliament of
World Religions in Chicago.
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A. B.
aimed at propagating Swami Vivekananda's
message across the country to mark his
150th birth anniversary celebrations, will be
launched by the Vivekananda Kendra here
from Jan 12.
The year-long celebrations end Jan 12, 2014.
"Swami Vivekananda said 'Rise, Awake and
Stop not till the goal is reached'. We all know
this but to introduce his enlightened words to
the masses in a fresh manner, we are
launching the campaign," said Swami
Purnatmananda, secretary, Ramakrishna
Mission and Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral
House and Cultural Centre, Kolkata.
The programmes that begins on the Swami's
150th birth anniversary Jan 12, 2013 will see
participation by youngsters across the
country at the state as well as district level in discussions,
lectures, contests and processions, said organisers.
"There will be programmes involving village people to
disseminate his teachings. In February there will be a
nationwide drive to pay homage to the Sun god.
"Besides there will be cultural programmes themed on his
teachings. We will focus on the youth to spread his message,"
said Kishore Tokekar, national coordinator, Swami
Vivekananda Sardha Shati Samaroh, Vivekananda Kendra,
Kanyakumari.
Swami Vivekananda, the most famous disciple of the 19th
century saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa, was born Jan 12,
1863. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna
Mission and played a key role in introducing Indian
philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world.
He is best known for his inspiring speech at the Parliament of
World Religions in Chicago.
--
A. B.
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