RAMAKRISHNA MATH (A Branch of the Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, Howrah) 113, Swami Vivekananda Road, Halasuru, Bengaluru 560008 Phone: 9902244822 / 9902019552 / 080 25578900 / 080 25367878 E-mail: halasuru@rkmm.org Website: www.ramakrishnamath.in October 2017 RAMAKRISHNA VANI A Monthly newsletter from Ramakrishna Math Halasuru, Bengaluru Contents 1. Upcoming events in October 2017 2. Events held in September 2017 3. Details of Regular Services Upcoming events in October 2017 RAMA NAMA SANKIRTANA 7 pm on: Sunday, the 1 st October 2017, Sunday, the 15 th October 2017 & Tuesday, the 31 st October 2017 Details: On every Ekadashi day, followed by evening Arati to Sri Ramakrishna, Rama Nama Sankirtana is conducted.
SRI KOJAGARI LAKSHMI PUJA Sri Kojagari Lakshmi Puja On Thursday, 5 th October 2017 5.30 p.m. Bhajans 6.00 p.m. - Puja to Kojagari Lakshmi Puja 6.45 p.m. - Arati to Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna 7.15 p.m. - Bhajans 7.30 p.m. - Ashtottara Shatanamavali 7.50 p.m. - Arati to Sri Kojagari Lakshmi FREE EYE CAMP AND FREE CATARACT SURGERY FREE EYE CAMP AT ASHRAMA CAMPUS FREE EYE CAMP Time: 8 am Day: Saturday, the 7th October 2017 Patients are requested to bring the Xerox copy of their Aadhaar Card or Voter Card or Ration Card while coming to the Eye Camp. If any patient is found fit for cataract surgery, then free cataract surgery will be arranged on the same day at GEF Hospital AIR Extension, Old Madras Road, NH 4, Hoskote, Bangalore Rural Dt. PIN 562114 (Phone: 08111-650501 / 2 /3)
SPIRITUAL RETREAT Sunday, the 8 th October 2017 8.30 am Registration 9.00 am Namavali and Bhajans 9.40 am Ashtottara Shatanamavali 10.00 am Guided Meditation 10.20 am Reading from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 10.25 am Tea Break 10.45 am Talk in Kannada on Jeevana mattu Samasyagalu By Swami Sukhatmananda 11.30 am Talk in English - Sri Ramakrishna a Five Commandments to develop Bhakti By Swami Jnanendrananda 12.15 pm Question and Answer Session 01.00 pm Arati and Prasad INTER-SCHOOL CULTURAL COMPETITIONS 9 th October 2017 to 12 th October 2017 Name of the Competition Elocution (Kannada) Quiz Elocution (Hindi) Power Point Presentation Elocution (English) Drawing Std Time Date Duration Topic 5 to 7 9 am to 11 am 8 to 10 11 am to 1 pm 5 to 7 2 pm to 3 pm 8 to 10 3 pm to 4 pm 5 to 7 9 am to 11 am 8 to 10 11 am to 1 pm 9 th Oct 17 3 Min Topic : Swami Vivekanandara spoortidhayaka suktigalu 9 th Oct 17 8 to 10 2 pm to 4 pm 10 th Oct 17 10 Min 5 to 7 9 am to 11 am 8 to 10 11 am to 1 pm 5 to 7 8 to 10 Topic : Question from memorable events in the life of Swami Vivekananda 10 th Oct 17 3 Min Topic : Swami Vivekananda ke Preranaadhayi Vaani Topic : Achievements of India as a nation since Independence 11 th Oct 17 3 Min Topic: Inspiring quotes of Swami Vivekananda 2 pm to 4 pm 11 th Oct 17 2 Hrs Topic: Portrait of Swami Vivekananda Topic: Drawing depicting any real life incident of Swami Vivekananda (in colour) Group Song 5 to 10 9 am to 12.30 pm 12 th Oct 17 5 Min Devotional Songs Fancy Dress LKG to 5 2 pm to 4 pm 12 th Oct 17 Participant s own choice
SRI SRI KALI PUJA Sri Sri Kali Puja On Thursday, the 19 th October 2017 5.30 p.m. Sri Sarada Nama Sankirtana 6.00 p.m. Sri Sri Kali Puja 6.45 p.m. - Arati to Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna 7.15 p.m. - Bhajans 7.30 p.m. - Ashtottara Shata Namavali 7.50 p.m. Arati to Sri Sri Kali 8.00 p.m. - Prasad Distribution 7.50 p.m. Arati to Sri Sri Kali DAILY STOTRA PARAYANA Stotra Parayana in Temple Prayer Hall From 6 to 6.30 pm On Mondays Shiva Sahasranama On Tuesdays -- Sri Sarada Devi Sahasranama On Wednesdays Sri Ramakrishna Sahasranama On Thursdays On Fridays Guru Stotras Sri Lalitha Sahasranama
WEDNESDAY VEDA PATHA CLASS At Temple Basement Hall 5 to 6 p.m. by Shri Prabhakar (Disciple of Challakere Brothers) FRIDAY TAMIL TALK Tamil Talk At Temple Basement Hall On Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna On all Fridays from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. By Swami Nishthatmananda
SATURDAY UPANISHAD CLASS English class on Brihadaranyaka Upanisad at Temple Basement Hall On all Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. By Swami Tattwarupananda SATURDAY & SUNDAY SANSKRIT CLASS Learning Sanskrit Language through Srimad Bhagavad Gita Days : On Saturdays and Sundays Time : 10 am to 12 noon Venue: 3 rd floor of Ramakrishna Math Charitable Dispensary 113, Swami Vivekananda Road Halasuru, Bangalore 560008 Eligibility: All are welcome Contact Sri Prabhakar at 9845460865
SATURDAY KANNADA CLASS Kannada Talk At Temple Basement Hall On Srimad Bhagavad Gita On all Saturdays from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. By Swami Tyagishwarananda SUNDAY YUVAKA SANGHA MEET On all Sundays At 2 nd floor of Ashrama Building 3.30 p.m. Discussion in English on Swami Vivekananda s teachings - Moderator Swami Nishthatmananda 4.30 p.m. Discussion in English on Srimad Bhagavad Gita - Moderator - Swami Tyagishwarananda
SUNDAY MEDITATION CLASS Guided Meditation class At Temple Basement Hall On all Sundays from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. By Swami Muktipadananda SUNDAY ENGLISH TALK At Temple Prayer Hall 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. 1 st Oct 2017 By Swami Tattwarupananda On Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 8 th Oct 2017 Vedanta and Age of Information Technology By Swami Tattwamayananda Minister-in-Charge Vedanta Society of Northern California Sanfrancisco, California, USA 15 th Oct 2017 - By Swami Tattwarupananda on Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 22 nd Oct 2017 Seeing the Hologram By Swami Yogatmananda Minister-in-Charge Vedanta Society, Providence, USA At Temple Basement Hall 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. 29 th Oct 2017 - By Swami Sukhatmananda on Bhagavad Gita
RAMAKRISHNA SARADA VIVEKANANDA STUDY CIRCLE SATSANG MEETINGS OUTSIDE THE ASHRAMA CAMPUS (WITHIN BANGALORE CITY) Pravachana and Bhajans By Swami Tattwarupananda, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math Halasuru, Bangalore 8 at the following places, dates and timings: On Monday, the 2nd Oct 2017 From 4 to 6 p.m. At Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore 16 (Contact No.8660855679/8971309946) On Saturday, the 7th Oct 2017 From 4 to 6 p.m. At NGO club, DRDO complex (opp. to SBI) C V Raman Nagar, Bangalore 93 (Contact: 8050770357 / 9066831084) On Saturday, the 28 th Oct 2017 (1) From 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. B T M Layout Kodichikkana Halli, Bangalore 76 (Contact No.9686600831) (2) From 4 to 6 p.m. At Electronic City, Bangalore (Contact No.9886623445) On Sunday, the 29 th Oct 2017 (1) From 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Brigade Metropolis Residency Mahadevapura, Bangalore 560048 Contact No. 9739261833 (2) From 4 to 6 p.m. At Sarjapur Road, Bangalore Contact No.09886819775
REGULAR SERVICES INSIDE THE ASHRAMA CAMPUS At Ramakrishna Math, 113, Swami Vivekananda Road, Halasuru, Bangalore 8 On all days At Universal Temple of Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna - 5.00 am - Mangalarathi and Suprabhatam 7.00 am - Vedic Chanting 5.30 pm - Stotra Parayana (except Saturdays & Sundays) 6.45 pm - Evening Arati and prayer On Wednesdays On Fridays On Saturdays : At Temple Basement Hall 5 to 6 pm : Vedic chanting teaching class : At Temple Basement Hall 5.30 to 6.30 pm - Pravachana in Tamil on Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna : At Temple Basement Hall 5.30 to 6.30 pm Pravachana in Kannada on Bhagavad Gita On Sundays : At Temple Prayer Hall 5 to 12 noon Japa Yajna 5.30 to 6.30 pm - Pravachana in English on Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna/ Srimad Bhagavad Gita At Temple Basement Hall- 9 am to 12 noon - Balaka Sangha classes (Value education classes for boys of class 5 to 10) 4.00 to 5.30 pm - Guided Meditation Class At 2 nd floor of Ashrama premises - 3.30 to 5.30 pm Vivekananda Yuvaka Sangha for employed youths Daily Library Reading Hours 9.30 to 11.30 am and 4.30 to 6.30.pm with payment of Caution Deposit of Rs.50/- and annual membership fee of Rs.25/- Daily exhibition-cum-sale of Religious literature - 9 to 12 noon and 4 to 6.30 pm Daily (except Sundays) tuition classes for 50 boys of class 8 to 10 of State Board Schools (4.30 to 6.30 pm) Daily (except Sundays) Yoga classes for 70 men and women in the age group of 18 to 50 (6 to 8 am)
HEALTH SERVICES IN RAMAKRISHNA MATH CHARITABLE DISPENSARY Ashrama runs a charitable dispensary from 9 AM to 12 Noon with facilities for General OPD, Pathological tests, X-Ray tests and treatment under Dental and Physiotherapy units at concessional rates on all days except Sundays. PANEL OF DOCTORS AREA OF SPECIALISATION OPHTHALMOLOGIST ORTHOPAEDICIAN DENTIST DOCTOR S NAME WORKING DAYS TIMING DR. K. SOMNATH D.O.M.S., M.S(Oph) DR. R.K. BALAJI M.B.B.S., M.S.(Ortho), F.A.G.E DR. MADHUMITA DAS B.D.S. DR. PRIYAMVADA B.D.S TUESDAY MONDAY AND FRIDAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 10 to 11 a.m. 9.30 to 10 a.m. 9 to 12 Noon 9 to 12 Noon DR. JAYANTHI M.D.S. THURSDAY 10 to 11.30 a.m. ENT SPECIALIST DR. TEJOMURTHY TUESDAY 10 to 11 a.m. DERMATOLOGIST GYNAECOLOGIST PAEDIATRICIAN PAEDIATRICIAN GENERAL PHYSICIAN DR. SAROJINI K M.B.B.S., M.D (DERMA) DR. REKHA GHOSH M.B.B.S., D.G.O. DR. NAYAN THARAMANI M.B.B.S., M.D., D.C.H(PAED) DR. JAYALAKSHMI M.B.B.S., D.C.H(PAED) WEDNESDAY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY 9.30 to 11 a.m. 10 to 11.30 a.m. 10 a.m. to 12 Noon 9 a.m.to 12 Noon DR. B. RAJASHEKAR M.B.B.S., M.D. (Gnl. Med) FRIDAY 10 TO 11 a.m. GENERAL CONSULTANT DR. VATSALA T M.B.B.S MONDAY, TUESDAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 9 to 12 Noon GENERAL CONSULTANT DR. MADHURI SHAH M.B.B.S WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 9 a.m. to 12 Noon GENERAL CONSULTANT DR. PADMA NANJAPPA M.B.B.S., D.C.P SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 12 Noon PHYSIOTHERAPIST ESWARI J B.P.T. DAILY 10.a.m. to 12 Noon
REGULAR SERVICES OUTSIDE THE ASHRAMA CAMPUS At the Railways Stations in KR Puram, Yashwantpur and Vivekananda Metro (New Biyappanahalli, Bangalore 38): Exhibition-cum-sale of Religious literature from 9 am to 6 pm on all days At Ramakrishna Ashrama, Taggihalli, Dodda Hosahalli Post, Madhugiri Tk, Tumkur Dt., Karnataka Pin 572175 Daily (except Sundays) tuition classes for 125 students of class 1 to 7 of State Board Schools (4 to 6 pm) SPECIAL EVENTS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2017 On 14 th Sep 2017 - Swami Abhedanandaji Jayanti was celebrated 50 devotees attended the evening talk on the Life & Teachings of Abhedanandaji Maharaj On 20 th Sep 2017 - Swami Akhandanandaji Jayanti was celebrated 75 devotees attended the evening talk on the Life & Teachings of Akhandanandaji Maharaj From ) Sri Sri Durga Puja was celebrated Chandi (Sri Devi Mahatmyam) Parayana 22nd Sep 2017 ) was done from 22 nd Sep to 29 th Sep 2017 Special bhajans were performed to ) from 26 th Sep to 29 th Sep from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. On Maha Ashtami day, 30 th Sep 2017 ) the 28 th Sep 2017, Homa was performed in which approx. 900 devotees participated and took lunch Prasad On 30th Sep 2017 - Sri Madhvacharya Jayanti was celebrated 70 devotees attended the evening talk on the Life & Teachings of Madhvacharya IMPORTANT LINKS IN OUR WEBSEITE - www.ramakrishnamath.in Bookstore: http://www.ramakrishnamath.in/bookstore.html Ask Questions: http://www.ramakrishnamath.in/ask.html Knowledge Bank: http://www.ramakrishnamath.in/e-lectures Latest News: http://ramakrishnamath.in/newscasts Donation: http://www.ramakrishnamath.in/pages/q_and_a/donation_online.htm OM TAT SAT