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Ramakrishna Math is the administrative legal organization of the Ramakrishna Order,[1] considered part of the Hindu reform movements. It was set up by sanyasin disciples of Ramakrishna Paramhansa headed by Swami Vivekananda at Baranagar Math in Baranagar, a place near Calcutta (now Kolkata), in 1886. India. The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and its twin organisation, Ramakrishna Mission is at Belur Math (in West Bengal, India).

Main temple at Ramakrishna Math, Belur

Although Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are legally and financially separate, they are closely inter-related in several other ways and are to be regarded as twin organizations. All branch centres of Ramakrishna Math come under the administrative control of the Board of Trustees, whereas all branch centres of Ramakrishna Mission come under the administrative control of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission.[2]

The Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission have 221 centers all over the world:

and one each in Argentina,[4] Australia,[5] Brazil,[6] Fiji,[7] France,[8] Germany,[9] Ireland,[10] Japan,[11] Malaysia,[12] Mauritius,[13] Nepal, the Netherlands,[14] Singapore,[15] Sri Lanka,[16] Switzerland,[17] the United Kingdom, and Zambia.[18] In addition, there are 45 sub-centres (22 within India, 23 outside India) under different centres.

Besides these branch centres, there are about one thousand unaffiliated centres (popularly called 'private centres') all over the world started by the devotees and followers of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.

Monastic order

 
Ramakrishna Math, at Bagbazar, Kolkata

Ramakrishna Math consists of monks (Sannyasins and Brahmacharins) belonging to a monastic order for men. The Ramakrishna Order (Bengali: রামকৃষ্ণ সংঘ) is the monastic lineage that was founded by Ramakrishna, when he gave the ocher cloth of renunciation to twelve of his close disciples, in January 1886 at the Cossipore House.[19][1] After the passing away of their Master Sri Ramakrishna in 1886 the young disciples under the leadership of Swami Vivekananda organized themselves into a new monastic order. The original monastery at Baranagar called Baranagar Math was shifted in January 1899 to a newly acquired plot of land at Belur in the district of Howrah.[citation needed]

Mother of the Order

Sri Sarada Devi, popularly called as Holy Mother and Sangha Janani (Mother of the Order), played a key role in the establishment of the Ramakrishna Order. During the early days, when the young monks were roaming about penniless, it was the Holy Mother who gave them encouragement, inspiration, and her prayers.[citation needed]

Genesis

Baranagar Math

During his lifetime, Ramakrishna gathered and trained his young disciples, with Narendranath (future Vivekananda) as their anointed leader. It is these disciples - some of whom were also blessed with monastic robes by Ramakrishna himself, that formed the core of a new monastic order that bears his name now. Swami Vivekananda and fifteen[2] others were the founders of this order. After taking formal monastic vows through appropriate rituals (12 at first and the rest at different times later) they assumed new names as follows (based on seniority in age):[2][20]

  • Gopal - Swami Advaitananda (1828-1909)
  • Taraknath - Swami Sivananda (1854-1934)
  • Baburam - Swami Premananda (1861-1918)
  • Yogindra - Swami Yogananda (1861-1899)
  • Harinath - Swami Turiyananda (1863-1922)
  • Narendranath - Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
  • Rakhal - Swami Brahmananda (1863-1922)
  • Sasibhusan - Swami Ramakrishnananda (1863-1911)
  • Gangadhar - Swami Akhandananda (1864-1937)
  • Kaliprasad - Swami Abhedananda (1866-1939)
  • Saratchandra - Swami Saradananda (1865-1927)
  • Saradaprasanna - Swami Trigunatitananda (1865-1914)
  • Subodhachandra - Swami Subhodananda (1867-1932)
  • Hariprasanna - Swami Vijnanananda (1868-1938)
  • Latu - Swami Adbhutananda (died 1920)
  • Nityaniranjan - Swami Niranjanananda (died 1904)

Alambazar Math

From February 1892 to February 1898, the Ramakrishna Math was located at Alambazar, half a mile from Dakshineshwar Temple. The house which housed the Alambazar Math, as it is popularly known today, was visited by Sri Ramakrishna.[citation needed]

Nilambar Mukherjee Garden

For a short period, the math was temporarily moved to the Nilambar Mukherjee Garden, below the final settlement at Belur Math.

Belur Math

Main article: Belur Math

This monastery, known as Belur Math, serves as the Mother House for all the monks of Ramakrishna Order who live in the various branch centres of Ramakrishna Math and/or the related Ramakrishna Mission in different parts of India and the world.[citation needed]

Motto and emblem

 
Emblem of the Ramakrishna Order

Any organisation, especially the one that bears the name of an epoch-making person, needs a motto to guide it and an emblem that constantly reminds and inspires. Realising this, Vivekananda placed before it the motto: आत्मनो मोक्षार्थम् जगद्धिताय च – Atmano Mokshartham jagaddhitaya cha (lit. 'For the liberation of the Self and service to the society'). He also designed a charming but distinctive emblem that effectively reflected this motto. It consists of an elegant swan against the backdrop of the rising sun, surrounded by wavy waters from which has arisen a beautiful lotus flower along with a couple of leaves. This whole picture is encircled by a hooded serpent.

Whereas the motto adds a social dimension to the hitherto, purely personal, aspect of a self-centred sadhana, the emblem – which graphically describes a balanced combination or harmony of all the four yogas – enriches that sadhana by making it more comprehensive.[21]

Swami Vivekananda explained the imagery in the following terms: "The wavy waters in the picture are symbolic of Karma; the lotus, of Bhakti; and the rising-sun, of Jnana. The encircling serpent is indicative of Yoga and the awakened Kundalini Shakti, while the swan in the picture stands for Paramatman (Supreme Self). Therefore, the idea of the picture is that by the union of Karma, Jnana, Bhakti and Yoga, the vision of Paramatman is obtained."[22]

Bifurcation

The basic philosophy of life put before the Ramakrishna Order by Vivekananda automatically led to a bifurcation of its activities into two important, but parallel, areas. The atmamoksha aspect resulted in the establishment of the Ramakrishna Math, an organisation catering predominantly to the spiritual needs of the monks of the order as also its votaries. The jagaddhita aspect, on the other hand, gave rise to another, a sister organisation, concentrating solely on public service activities.[23]

Characteristics

Unlike the old monastic traditions prevalent at the time, the Ramakrishna movement has certain unique features. They may be listed as follows:

Non-sectarianism

The Ramakrishna movement does not identify itself with any particular sect or group or even tradition. It embraces the whole gamut of religio-spiritual development of the entire Hindu culture over the last five thousand years or more. It also has room for other religions and faiths. Therefore, Ramakrishna Math allows people even outside the Hindu faith to embrace monastic life following the basic monastic disciplines as exemplified in the lives of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda.[citation needed]

Group life and work ethic

Since its cradle years, the Ramakrishna monks have chosen to live in a group. Though from time to time, the monks went into solitude or wandering alone, the sense of brotherhood among them was too strong to keep anyone away from the monastery for too long. Since Sri Ramakrishna himself insisted on Sadhu Sangha (holy company) it is but natural for his disciples to seek the company of the each other The greatest advantage of a Sangha (organisation of monks) is strengthening of one another's spiritual vibrations and the rounding off one's angularities.[24]

The philosophy of service of this Sangha is serving the Jiva as Siva (God). Thus, what is usually a mere act of social service is elevated to a spiritual practice. "No work is secular" is a popular dictum in the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda circle. Moreover, its members practice the teachings of Karma Yoga of 'perfection in action', therefore, any work taken up has to be carried out with efficiency as a spiritual discipline.

The fact that the Movement lays great stress on selfless service as a means of God-realization also attracts many people. The service it gives is open to all, irrespective of caste or creed or language.[25]

Ramakrishna's monks also are not averse to modern technologies, but on the other hand, actively canvass the use of technologies for the progress and well-being of the society.

Attitude toward social reform

Swami Vivekananda urged for a 'root and branch reform' and not merely superficial progress or development. Real reformation starts with reforming and refining one's own character. Character building and personality development are some of the activities taken up by the Ramakrishna centres to bring real lasting changes in the society. Therefore, the Ramakrishna Order do not directly involve itself in any social reformation.[citation needed]

Attitude toward politics

Swami Vivekananda with an uncanny vision of the future forbade his organization strictly from taking part in any political movement or activity. Why? Because the monk is a world-citizen, nay, a man of God! (And, world-citizens do not dabble in politics, whereas Godmen have no politics at all.)[24]

Administration

The Ramakrishna Math was registered as a Trust in 1901. The management of the Math is vested in a Board of Trustees, who are only monks. The Math with its branches is a distinct legal entity. It has well-defined rules of procedure. It lays emphasis on religious practices and preaching of Dharma. The Math has its own separate funds and keeps detailed accounts which are annually audited by qualified chartered accountants.

In consultation with the senior monks of the Order, the Trustees elect from among themselves a President, one of three Vice Presidents, a General Secretary and four Assistant Secretaries. The President, also called the 'Sanghaguru' is the supreme Head of the whole organisation and the sole authority to confer Samnyasa or administering the monastic vow. The Presidents, Vice Presidents (or the Head of a foreign centre) are also empowered to give initiation or Mantra Diksha to devotees aspiring for it.[26]

The General Secretary is the administrative head of the organisation. However, his power is limited to implementing the decisions taken by the Trustees/Members of the Governing Body, though he has the freedom to act in matters of day-to-day administration. The Assistant Secretaries work under his guidance.[27]

The individual centres of the Math are managed by the Adhyaksha and of the Mission, by the secretaries, duly appointed by the Trustees/Members of the Governing Body. These again, are expected to carry on their work with the assistance of the monastic members allotted to their centres as also volunteers and paid-workers.[28]

As of 31 March 2014, there were 409 monastic members, 254 lay members, and 181 lay associates.[29]

Vedanta

The fundamental truth as taught by all religions is that man has to transform his base human nature into the divine that is within him. In other words, he must reach the deeper strata of his being, wherein lies his unity with all mankind. And Vedanta can help us to contact and live that truth which unfolds our real nature — the divinity lying hidden in man.[citation needed]

Vedanta is not a particular religion, but a philosophy which includes the basic truths of all religions. It teaches that man's real nature is divine; that it is the aim of man's life on earth to unfold and manifest the hidden Godhead within him; and that truth is universal.[citation needed]

Thus, Vedanta preaches a universal message, the message of harmony. In its insistence on personal experience of the truth of God, on the divinity of man, and the universality of truth, it has kept the spirit of religion alive since the age of the Vedas (ancient scriptures). Even in our time there have been Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, and men like Gandhi. The modern apostle of Vedanta, Vivekananda, describes the ideal religion of tomorrow as follows:[citation needed]

Further reading

  • Harshananda, Swami, "A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism", Ramakrishna Math, Bangalore (2008). Vol.3, ISBN 978-81-7907-057-4
  • Gahanananda, Swami, "Ramakrishna Mission for All", Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, ISBN 81-7120-375-2
  • Prabhananda, Swami, "The Ramakrishna Movement," The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Calcutta, (1991), ISBN 81-87332-38-7
  • Budhananda, Swami, "The Ramakrishna Movement: Its Meaning for Mankind," Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata (1980), ISBN 81-85301-56-5
  • Prabhananda, Swami, "The Early History of the Ramakrishna Movement," Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai (2005), ISBN 81-7823-226-X
  • Shraddhananda, Swami, "The Story of An Epoch," Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, (1980), ISBN 81-7120-517-8
  • "Monasticism: Ideals and Traditions," Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai (1991) ISBN 81-7120-359-0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ramakrishna Math and Mission "About Us" page
  2. ^ a b c donationsbm. "Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Home Page". Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission.
  3. ^ "Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa". www.ramakrishna-sa.org.za.
  4. ^ "Ramakrishna Ashrama Argentina".
  5. ^ "Vedanta Centre of Sydney". www.vedantasydney.org.
  6. ^ "Ramakrishna Vedanta - Meditação e Yoga em São Paulo". Ramakrishna Vedanta - Meditação e Yoga em São Paulo.
  7. ^ "Ramakrishan Mission - Fiji". www.rkmfiji.org.
  8. ^ "Centre Védantique Ramakrishna - Paris". www.centre-vedantique.fr.
  9. ^ "Vedanta Gesellschaft e.V. - Home". www.vedanta-germany.org.
  10. ^ "Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre". Éire Vedanta Society.
  11. ^ "Welcome to Vedanta Society of Japan". www.vedanta.jp.
  12. ^ "RAMAKRISHNA MISSION – Malaysia".
  13. ^ "RAMAKRISHNA MISSION – Mauritius".
  14. ^ "RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA VERENIGING N". www.vedanta-nl.org.
  15. ^ "Ramakrishna Mission Singapore".
  16. ^ "Ramakrishna Mission (Ceylon Branch)". Ramakrishna Mission (Ceylon Branch).
  17. ^ "Centre Védantique Genève". www.centre-vedantique-geneve.org.
  18. ^ "Home page of the Vedanta Centre UK". www.vedantauk.com.
  19. ^ Ramakrishna and His Disciples, Christopher Isherwood, page 292
  20. ^ Swami Harshananda, A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, Ramakrishna Math, Bangalore (2008) Vol.3, p.21
  21. ^ Swami Harshananda, The Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, Vol.3, p. 21.
  22. ^ Vivekananda, Swami. "Conversations And Dialogues - XVI". The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Vol. 7. Advaita Ashrama.
  23. ^ Swami Harshananda, p.21
  24. ^ a b Swami Harshananda, Vol.3 p.23
  25. ^ Lokeswarananda, Swami, The Ramakrishna Movement, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, (1991) p.40-41
  26. ^ Swami Harshananda, p.24
  27. ^ Swami Harshananda, p.24-25
  28. ^ Swami Harshananda, p.25
  29. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Ramakrishna Math is the administrative legal organization of the Ramakrishna Order 1 considered part of the Hindu reform movements It was set up by sanyasin disciples of Ramakrishna Paramhansa headed by Swami Vivekananda at Baranagar Math in Baranagar a place near Calcutta now Kolkata in 1886 India The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and its twin organisation Ramakrishna Mission is at Belur Math in West Bengal India Main temple at Ramakrishna Math Belur Although Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are legally and financially separate they are closely inter related in several other ways and are to be regarded as twin organizations All branch centres of Ramakrishna Math come under the administrative control of the Board of Trustees whereas all branch centres of Ramakrishna Mission come under the administrative control of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission 2 The Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission have 221 centers all over the world 167 in India 15 in Bangladesh 14 in the United States 2 in Canada 2 in Russia 2 in South Africa 3 and one each in Argentina 4 Australia 5 Brazil 6 Fiji 7 France 8 Germany 9 Ireland 10 Japan 11 Malaysia 12 Mauritius 13 Nepal the Netherlands 14 Singapore 15 Sri Lanka 16 Switzerland 17 the United Kingdom and Zambia 18 In addition there are 45 sub centres 22 within India 23 outside India under different centres Besides these branch centres there are about one thousand unaffiliated centres popularly called private centres all over the world started by the devotees and followers of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda Contents 1 Monastic order 1 1 Mother of the Order 2 Genesis 2 1 Baranagar Math 2 2 Alambazar Math 2 3 Nilambar Mukherjee Garden 3 Belur Math 4 Motto and emblem 5 Bifurcation 6 Characteristics 6 1 Non sectarianism 6 2 Group life and work ethic 6 3 Attitude toward social reform 6 4 Attitude toward politics 7 Administration 8 Vedanta 9 Further reading 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksMonastic order Edit Ramakrishna Math at Bagbazar Kolkata Ramakrishna Math consists of monks Sannyasins and Brahmacharins belonging to a monastic order for men The Ramakrishna Order Bengali র মক ষ ণ স ঘ is the monastic lineage that was founded by Ramakrishna when he gave the ocher cloth of renunciation to twelve of his close disciples in January 1886 at the Cossipore House 19 1 After the passing away of their Master Sri Ramakrishna in 1886 the young disciples under the leadership of Swami Vivekananda organized themselves into a new monastic order The original monastery at Baranagar called Baranagar Math was shifted in January 1899 to a newly acquired plot of land at Belur in the district of Howrah citation needed Mother of the Order Edit Sri Sarada Devi popularly called as Holy Mother and Sangha Janani Mother of the Order played a key role in the establishment of the Ramakrishna Order During the early days when the young monks were roaming about penniless it was the Holy Mother who gave them encouragement inspiration and her prayers citation needed Genesis EditBaranagar Math Edit During his lifetime Ramakrishna gathered and trained his young disciples with Narendranath future Vivekananda as their anointed leader It is these disciples some of whom were also blessed with monastic robes by Ramakrishna himself that formed the core of a new monastic order that bears his name now Swami Vivekananda and fifteen 2 others were the founders of this order After taking formal monastic vows through appropriate rituals 12 at first and the rest at different times later they assumed new names as follows based on seniority in age 2 20 Gopal Swami Advaitananda 1828 1909 Taraknath Swami Sivananda 1854 1934 Baburam Swami Premananda 1861 1918 Yogindra Swami Yogananda 1861 1899 Harinath Swami Turiyananda 1863 1922 Narendranath Swami Vivekananda 1863 1902 Rakhal Swami Brahmananda 1863 1922 Sasibhusan Swami Ramakrishnananda 1863 1911 Gangadhar Swami Akhandananda 1864 1937 Kaliprasad Swami Abhedananda 1866 1939 Saratchandra Swami Saradananda 1865 1927 Saradaprasanna Swami Trigunatitananda 1865 1914 Subodhachandra Swami Subhodananda 1867 1932 Hariprasanna Swami Vijnanananda 1868 1938 Latu Swami Adbhutananda died 1920 Nityaniranjan Swami Niranjanananda died 1904 Alambazar Math Edit From February 1892 to February 1898 the Ramakrishna Math was located at Alambazar half a mile from Dakshineshwar Temple The house which housed the Alambazar Math as it is popularly known today was visited by Sri Ramakrishna citation needed Nilambar Mukherjee Garden Edit For a short period the math was temporarily moved to the Nilambar Mukherjee Garden below the final settlement at Belur Math Belur Math EditMain article Belur Math This monastery known as Belur Math serves as the Mother House for all the monks of Ramakrishna Order who live in the various branch centres of Ramakrishna Math and or the related Ramakrishna Mission in different parts of India and the world citation needed Motto and emblem Edit Emblem of the Ramakrishna Order Any organisation especially the one that bears the name of an epoch making person needs a motto to guide it and an emblem that constantly reminds and inspires Realising this Vivekananda placed before it the motto आत मन म क ष र थम जगद ध त य च Atmano Mokshartham jagaddhitaya cha lit For the liberation of the Self and service to the society He also designed a charming but distinctive emblem that effectively reflected this motto It consists of an elegant swan against the backdrop of the rising sun surrounded by wavy waters from which has arisen a beautiful lotus flower along with a couple of leaves This whole picture is encircled by a hooded serpent Whereas the motto adds a social dimension to the hitherto purely personal aspect of a self centred sadhana the emblem which graphically describes a balanced combination or harmony of all the four yogas enriches that sadhana by making it more comprehensive 21 Swami Vivekananda explained the imagery in the following terms The wavy waters in the picture are symbolic of Karma the lotus of Bhakti and the rising sun of Jnana The encircling serpent is indicative of Yoga and the awakened Kundalini Shakti while the swan in the picture stands for Paramatman Supreme Self Therefore the idea of the picture is that by the union of Karma Jnana Bhakti and Yoga the vision of Paramatman is obtained 22 Bifurcation EditThe basic philosophy of life put before the Ramakrishna Order by Vivekananda automatically led to a bifurcation of its activities into two important but parallel areas The atmamoksha aspect resulted in the establishment of the Ramakrishna Math an organisation catering predominantly to the spiritual needs of the monks of the order as also its votaries The jagaddhita aspect on the other hand gave rise to another a sister organisation concentrating solely on public service activities 23 Characteristics EditUnlike the old monastic traditions prevalent at the time the Ramakrishna movement has certain unique features They may be listed as follows Non sectarianism Edit The Ramakrishna movement does not identify itself with any particular sect or group or even tradition It embraces the whole gamut of religio spiritual development of the entire Hindu culture over the last five thousand years or more It also has room for other religions and faiths Therefore Ramakrishna Math allows people even outside the Hindu faith to embrace monastic life following the basic monastic disciplines as exemplified in the lives of Ramakrishna Vivekananda citation needed Group life and work ethic Edit Since its cradle years the Ramakrishna monks have chosen to live in a group Though from time to time the monks went into solitude or wandering alone the sense of brotherhood among them was too strong to keep anyone away from the monastery for too long Since Sri Ramakrishna himself insisted on Sadhu Sangha holy company it is but natural for his disciples to seek the company of the each other The greatest advantage of a Sangha organisation of monks is strengthening of one another s spiritual vibrations and the rounding off one s angularities 24 The philosophy of service of this Sangha is serving the Jiva as Siva God Thus what is usually a mere act of social service is elevated to a spiritual practice No work is secular is a popular dictum in the Ramakrishna Vivekananda circle Moreover its members practice the teachings of Karma Yoga of perfection in action therefore any work taken up has to be carried out with efficiency as a spiritual discipline The fact that the Movement lays great stress on selfless service as a means of God realization also attracts many people The service it gives is open to all irrespective of caste or creed or language 25 Ramakrishna s monks also are not averse to modern technologies but on the other hand actively canvass the use of technologies for the progress and well being of the society Attitude toward social reform Edit Swami Vivekananda urged for a root and branch reform and not merely superficial progress or development Real reformation starts with reforming and refining one s own character Character building and personality development are some of the activities taken up by the Ramakrishna centres to bring real lasting changes in the society Therefore the Ramakrishna Order do not directly involve itself in any social reformation citation needed Attitude toward politics Edit Swami Vivekananda with an uncanny vision of the future forbade his organization strictly from taking part in any political movement or activity Why Because the monk is a world citizen nay a man of God And world citizens do not dabble in politics whereas Godmen have no politics at all 24 Administration EditThe Ramakrishna Math was registered as a Trust in 1901 The management of the Math is vested in a Board of Trustees who are only monks The Math with its branches is a distinct legal entity It has well defined rules of procedure It lays emphasis on religious practices and preaching of Dharma The Math has its own separate funds and keeps detailed accounts which are annually audited by qualified chartered accountants In consultation with the senior monks of the Order the Trustees elect from among themselves a President one of three Vice Presidents a General Secretary and four Assistant Secretaries The President also called the Sanghaguru is the supreme Head of the whole organisation and the sole authority to confer Samnyasa or administering the monastic vow The Presidents Vice Presidents or the Head of a foreign centre are also empowered to give initiation or Mantra Diksha to devotees aspiring for it 26 The General Secretary is the administrative head of the organisation However his power is limited to implementing the decisions taken by the Trustees Members of the Governing Body though he has the freedom to act in matters of day to day administration The Assistant Secretaries work under his guidance 27 The individual centres of the Math are managed by the Adhyaksha and of the Mission by the secretaries duly appointed by the Trustees Members of the Governing Body These again are expected to carry on their work with the assistance of the monastic members allotted to their centres as also volunteers and paid workers 28 As of 31 March 2014 there were 409 monastic members 254 lay members and 181 lay associates 29 Vedanta Edit Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai Universal Temple in Mylapore Chennai India The fundamental truth as taught by all religions is that man has to transform his base human nature into the divine that is within him In other words he must reach the deeper strata of his being wherein lies his unity with all mankind And Vedanta can help us to contact and live that truth which unfolds our real nature the divinity lying hidden in man citation needed Vedanta is not a particular religion but a philosophy which includes the basic truths of all religions It teaches that man s real nature is divine that it is the aim of man s life on earth to unfold and manifest the hidden Godhead within him and that truth is universal citation needed Thus Vedanta preaches a universal message the message of harmony In its insistence on personal experience of the truth of God on the divinity of man and the universality of truth it has kept the spirit of religion alive since the age of the Vedas ancient scriptures Even in our time there have been Ramakrishna Vivekananda and men like Gandhi The modern apostle of Vedanta Vivekananda describes the ideal religion of tomorrow as follows citation needed Further reading EditHarshananda Swami A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism Ramakrishna Math Bangalore 2008 Vol 3 ISBN 978 81 7907 057 4 Gahanananda Swami Ramakrishna Mission for All Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai ISBN 81 7120 375 2 Prabhananda Swami The Ramakrishna Movement The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture Calcutta 1991 ISBN 81 87332 38 7 Budhananda Swami The Ramakrishna Movement Its Meaning for Mankind Advaita Ashrama Kolkata 1980 ISBN 81 85301 56 5 Prabhananda Swami The Early History of the Ramakrishna Movement Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai 2005 ISBN 81 7823 226 X Shraddhananda Swami The Story of An Epoch Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai 1980 ISBN 81 7120 517 8 Monasticism Ideals and Traditions Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai 1991 ISBN 81 7120 359 0 Report of Governing Body for 2013 2014See also EditRamakrishna Sarada Math Baranagar Ramakrishna MissionReferences Edit a b Ramakrishna Math and Mission About Us page a b c donationsbm Belur Math Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Home Page Belur Math Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa www ramakrishna sa org za Ramakrishna Ashrama Argentina Vedanta Centre of Sydney www vedantasydney org Ramakrishna Vedanta Meditacao e Yoga em Sao Paulo Ramakrishna Vedanta Meditacao e Yoga em Sao Paulo Ramakrishan Mission Fiji www rkmfiji org Centre Vedantique Ramakrishna Paris www centre vedantique fr Vedanta Gesellschaft e V Home www vedanta germany org Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre Eire Vedanta Society Welcome to Vedanta Society of Japan www vedanta jp RAMAKRISHNA MISSION Malaysia RAMAKRISHNA MISSION Mauritius RAMAKRISHNA VEDANTA VERENIGING N www vedanta nl org Ramakrishna Mission Singapore Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon Branch Ramakrishna Mission Ceylon Branch Centre Vedantique Geneve www centre vedantique geneve org Home page of the Vedanta Centre UK www vedantauk com Ramakrishna and His Disciples Christopher Isherwood page 292 Swami Harshananda A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism Ramakrishna Math Bangalore 2008 Vol 3 p 21 Swami Harshananda The Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism Vol 3 p 21 Vivekananda Swami Conversations And Dialogues XVI The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Vol 7 Advaita Ashrama Swami Harshananda p 21 a b Swami Harshananda Vol 3 p 23 Lokeswarananda Swami The Ramakrishna Movement Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture Kolkata 1991 p 40 41 Swami Harshananda p 24 Swami 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