http://www.belurmath.org/index/logo_rss.jpg http://www.belurmath.org/rss/news.rss 28465Visit belurmath.org http://www.belurmath.org/home.htm www.belurmth.org en-us http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news16 Sri Nirupam Sen, Ambassador of India to the United Nations, visited Vedanta Society, New York, USA, on 15 June and released the book Albert Einstein and His Human Side authored by Swami Tathagatanandaji. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news4 Chennai Math : One month (from 1 to 31 May) 400 children in the age group 8-14, Porbandar : Five weeks (from 1 May to 7 June) 60 students from Class 4 to 7,Rajkot : Four weeks (from 5 to 30 May) 130 children in the age group 8-13 http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news5 Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the new buildings for boys’ high school and co-educational junior basic school at Jayrambati centre on 9 June. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_june2008.htm#news7 Guwahati centre conducted a medical camp during Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Dham from 22 to 25 June in which 2570 patients were treated. Besides, several poor pilgrims were given clothes and snacks. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_june2008.htm Torrential rains this month caused havoc in West Bengal and nearby states. Lakhs of people were severely affected; thousands of them became homeless and took shelter in schools, clubs and on the roadside. Our centres started relief operations immediately. ... http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news28 Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, visited Bangalore Math on 31 May and released the book A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (in three volumes, by Swami Harshananda). Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, presided over the function. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news11 Nattarampalli centre organized a function from 2 to 4 May to mark its centenary. Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly built extension to the school building on 2 May. A teachers’ convention, a farmers convention and cultural programmes formed part of the three-day function. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news10 Hyderabad Math conducted a month-long summer camp for children from 27 April to 24 May. Children were taught yogasanas, prayers, bhajans, Vedic chanting, Gita chanting and moral stories from great lives and epics. In all, 1120 children took part in the camp. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_may2008.htm#news20 The results of the students of our educational institutions at the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education this year are as follows: Get detail from website. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_may2008.htm Fire Relief: Tamil Nadu: Nattarampalli centre distributed 200 kg rice, 32 kg dal, vegetables, groceries, 80 packets of biscuits, 8 sets of utensils, 16 blankets, 8 saris, 8 dhotis and 16 mats to 8 poor families whose houses were gutted by a devastating fire at Mamudimanapalli village of Tirupatur taluk in Vellore district. Besides, the centre built a thatched shed to provide temporary shelter to the affected families. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news8 Chennai Math organized a function from 12 to 14 April to mark the centenary of its publishing house. Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the function and released 16 subsidized books. Swami Smarananandaji, Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, and several other distinguished persons addressed the public meeting on the 12th. Conventions for youths and teachers were held on the 13th and 14th. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news9 Sri ESL Narasimhan, Governor of Chhattisgarh, inaugurated the newly constructed block for computer training centre at Narainpur centre on 29 April. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news4 Vidyamandira (Saradapitha, Belur) students achieved excellent results at the joint admission test for MSc courses in the various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The all-India ranks secured (within the first ten) are given below. General Candidates: Mathematics: 1, Physics: 6, Chemistry: 2, 3, 7 and 9 Scheduled Caste Candidates: Physics: 1 and 5 http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_april2008.htm#news7 At Allahabad centre, Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, inaugurated the restored Swami Vijnanananda Kutir on 8 April and laid the foundation stone for the proposed temple on 11 April. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_april2008.htm Fire Relief: Vrindaban centre distributed 150 kg wheat flour, 20 kg rice, 24 kg dal, 60 kg potatoes, 19 litre edible oil, 11 kg salt, 29 kg sugar, 10 sets of utensils (each set containing 10 items), 10 dhotis, 10 saris, 35 blankets, 50 assorted garments and 8 cots to 7 families whose houses had been gutted by fire at Aila village in Mathura district and Shyam Kutir Kshetra in Vrindaban. One of the families was given roofing materials also. Economic Rehabilitation: The following centres distributed various items, shown in brackets, to poor and needy persons of nearby rural areas, under self-employment programme: Cooch Behar (13 rickshaws), Guwahati {6 sewing machines and 12 sets of talsal (weaving equipment)}, Ranchi Sanatorium (3 rickshaws). http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news32 A new branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission has been started at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with the land, buildings, etc received from Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Srinagar. Its address is: Ramakrishna Mission, Shivalaya, Karan Nagar, Srinagar, Jammua and Kashmir 190010; phone no. (0194) 247-9141. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news6 Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the students home building named Sri Ramakrishna Balakashramam at Putlampalli campus of Kadapa centre on 13 March. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news9 Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, conducts National Standard Examination in Astronomy every year to select students to participate in the Training and Selection Camp for International Astronomy Olympiad. Out of the 20 students selected all over India this year, three are from Jharkhand State, and all these three students of Class X, namely Abhishek Kumar, Akash Anand and Mayank Raj, are from our Deoghar Vidyapith. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news27 Yogendra Mahto, a student of Vivekananda University, Belur, studying Agro-based Bio-technology at the University’s Ranchi (Morabadi) Faculty Centre, has written a dissertation paper on Organic Production of Oyster Mushroom in India. He and his guide have been invited to Germany to make oral presentation of their findings in the Sixth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products being organized by the Institute for Mushroom Research, Krefeld in Bonn, Germany, in September-October 2008. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news15 Mr. Sadeq Hossain, Mayor, Dhaka City Corporation, and several other distinguished persons spoke in the meetings organized by Dhaka centre as a part of its six-day Sri Ramakrishna’s birthday celebration from 9 to 14 March. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_march2008.htm#news7 Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly constructed building for the higher secondary school of Malda centre on 16 March. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news1 A total number of 19,284 blankets were distributed to poor people affected by the severity of winter: http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news2 Belgharia centre, as a part of post-flood-relief work, distributed 1900 biscuit packets, 520 dhotis, 233 shirts, 532 frocks, etc to 765 poor flood-victims in Purba Medinipur district. http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news3 In India: Baranagar Mission (298 saris, 211 dhotis, 15 churidars, 87 pants and shirts, 36 bags), Garbeta (70 dhotis), Jayrambati (1520 saris), Katihar (food packets to 340 families, 30 cycles, 400 books and stationery to students), Medinipur (50 saris, 20 dhotis), Rahara (174 saris, 51 dhotis, 120 mosquito-nets, 76 wrappers, 26 litres of coconut oil, 309 food packets), Ranchi Sanatorium (10 mosquito-nets), Taki (275 saris, 25 dhotis). Besides, Katihar centre sunk 30 tube-wells in nearby villages. In Bangladesh: Dinajpur (498 saris, 475 dhotis, 80 other garments). http://www.belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_february2008.htm#news3 Economic Rehabilitation: The following centres distributed, under self-employment programme, various items, shown in brackets, to poor and needy persons of nearby rural areas: Katihar (4 sewing machines, 15 rickshaws), Tamluk (16 sewing machines, 16 fishing-nets, 7 rickshaws). http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news6 Allahabad centre organized a medical camp, discourses, and an exhibition on Sri Ramakrishna and Swamiji at Triveni Sangam on the occasion of Magh Mela from 20 January to 21 February. About 16,000 patients were treated at the medical camp and nearly 80,000 people witnessed the exhibition. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news7 Narendrapur Vidyalaya held a six-day function from 23 to 28 January in connection with its golden jubilee. Swami Prabhanandaji, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, released a commemorative volume and presided over the meeting on 27 January. He also distributed prizes to the students for their various achievements. Cultural programmes were organized on all the six days. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news8 Swami Smarananandaji, Vice-President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, inaugurated the newly built Vivekananda Vidya Vihar (a building for school and other service activities for the poor and the youth) at Sitanagaram campus of Vijayawada centre on 14 February. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news10 Asansol centre has developed a piece of land at the junction of National Highway-2 and Vivekananda Sarani (formerly Kanyapur Link Road) into a park and installed there a 13-foot bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda. The park and the statue were inaugurated on 19 February. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news13 The centres conducted free eye camps: Asansol, Belgaum, Chennai Math,(through Chengalpattu centre),Garbeta, Jamshedpur, Limbdi, Lucknow, Medinipur, Mumbai, Narainpur, Patna, Rajkot, http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_february2008.htm#news27 National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM) conducts Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) every year and invites the top 35 INMO certificate awardees to International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) for preparing them to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). Chitradeep Gupta, a student of Class X of our Viveknagar (Tripura) school, is the only student from the entire North Eastern Region selected for the IMOTC this year http://www.belurmath.org/celebration_programme_public.htm Get details Public Clebration PROGRAMME. http://www.belurmath.org/celebration_photo_gallery/sriramakrishna_birthday_celebration_march2008/index.htm Visit : PHOTO GALLERY-1 of Celebration http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news10 Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, accompanied by Sri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission; Sri Mani Shankar Aiyer, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region; Retd General Sri J J Singh, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh; Sri Dorjee Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh; Sri Prithviraj Chauhan, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office, and several other dignitaries visited our Itanagar hospital on 31 January. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news9 Viveknagar centre organized two All-Tripura devotees conferences at the Ashrama on 20 December and 27 January, which were attended by 558 and 393 delegates respectively. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news8 Visit the Documentary on Vrindavan Sevasharama, (Duration - 13.11 Minutes) Downloadable (size : 24.4 MB) http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news8 Vrindaban Sevashrama organized a function from 11 to 14 January to mark the concluding phase of its centenary celebrations. Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, unveiled the newly installed statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Sevashrama on 12 January. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news7 Swami Atmasthanandaji, President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, unveiled the newly installed 12.5 foot bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda at Swamiji’s Ancestral House, Kolkata, on 1 January. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news13 Belgaum, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Narainpur, Patna, Porbandar, Ulsoor, Vadodara http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news5 Headquarters (along with Saradapitha: processions, speeches, recitations, music, audio-drama,yogasana‑demonstration), Aalo (procession), Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata (speeches, question-answer session, cultural competitions, music, drama), Agartala (public meeting addressed by the Chief Minister of Tripura), Aurangabad (procession, meeting, cultural competitions), Bangalore (public meeting addressed by the Governor of Karnataka), Bhubaneswar (national integration camp addressed by the Governor of Orissa),........ http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2008.htm#news3a SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Tuesday, 29th January, 2008)at BELUR MATH : PROGRAMME. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_december2007.htm#news9 Sri Pradip Majhi, an ex-student of Narendrapur Blind Boys Academy, won the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2007, for his outstanding performance as the most efficient self-employed person. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_december2007.htm#news7 With the initiative taken by Delhi Ashrama, a 10 ft x 10 ft painting on the theme Harmony of Religions, depicting Sri Ramakrishna as the central figure, was installed at Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Metro Railway Station, New Delhi, on 5 November. The saying “As many faiths so many paths” is inscribed on either side of the painting, both in English and Hindi. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_january2007.htm#Obituary We are sorry to announce the passing away of three of our brother-monks during the last month. a) Swami Tadatmanandaji (John Maharaj) passed away at the Trabuco monastery (a sub-centre of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood, USA) on 11 January at 5.07 am local time (6.37 pm Indian Standard Time) owing to cardiac arrest. b) Swami Sudamanandaji (Dhiren Maharaj) expired on 23 January at 5.45 pm at Varanasi Home of Service hospital. c)Swami Vidyanandaji (Vijay Maharaj) passed away on 20 January at 9 am at Varanasi Home of Service owing to chronic renal failure. http://www.belurmath.org/news_archives/news_december2007.htm#news14 Md. Firoj, a 16-year old born-blind boy of Samastipur district, Bihar, got his vision by an operation conducted in our Patna eye clinic last month. http://belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_december2007.htm#news1 Cyclone Sidr Relief: Bangladesh: Our Dhaka centre continued extensive relief operations for thousands of cyclone victims. During this month, it distributed 3,99,510 kg rice, 1095 kg dal, 2190 kg potatoes, 1490 sets of utensils, 2834 saris, 2987 lungis, 220 other garments, 4903 blankets and 883 hurricane lamps to 45,601 cyclone-affected families of Bagerhat, Barguna, Barisal, Gopalganj, Khulna, Patuakhali and Pirojpur districts. The relief work is continuing. http://belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_december2007.htm#news2 During this month, 6437 blankets were distributed through the following centres to poor people affected by the severity of winter :Baranagar Mission - 2200,Chandipur - 500, Chapra - 630, Coimbatore Mission - 300, Ichapur - 800, Jalpaiguri - 200, Karimganj - 1000, Malda - 557,Raipur - 250.Baranagar Math distributed 120 woolen chadars,Chapra centre distributed 283 sweaters. http://belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_december2007.htm#news3 Bhubaneswar centre distributed 700 blankets to the families whose houses had been ravaged by devastating fire at Mali Sahi and Mahimanagar slum areas of Bhubaneswar. http://belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_december2007.htm#news4 West Bengal: Belgharia centre, as a part of post-flood-relief work, distributed 1038 biscuit packets, 218 blankets, 1126 saris, 1062 dhotis, 1226 shirts, 307 frocks, etc to 2515 poor flood victims of two blocks in Burdwan district and one block each in South 24-Parganas and Paschim Medinipur districts. The relief work is continuing. http://belurmath.org/relief_news_archives/relief_december2007.htm#news5 Our centres in Kolkata distributed the following items to poor people of neighbouring slum areas: Baranagar Math - 45 dhotis, 230 saris and 125 other garments, Baranagar Mission - 200 saris.