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The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa (A Branch of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, W. Bengal, India)
(Friday 21 March 2008, Headquarters) 06:00 - 06:30 06:30 - 07:00 07:00 - 07:20 07:20 - 07:30 07:30 - 07:45 07:45 - 08:00 08:00 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:45 10:45 - 11:30 11:30 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:30 12:30 - 01:30 01:30 - 02:30 02:30 - 03:00 03:00 - 03:30 03:30 - 03:45 03:45 - 04:15 04:15 - 04:45 04:45 - 05:00 05:00 - 06:00 06:00
----- ; ----Pranam Mantras, Sri Ramakrishna Jaya Ashtakam, Prakritim Paramam, Murta Maheshvaram and Bhajan on Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Silent Meditation. Song on Lord Ganesha and Bhajans on the Divine Mother. Reading from the ‘Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna’. Chanting of Vedic Shanti Mantras Break and proceed to Dining Hall. Breakfast (observe as much silence as possible). Seminar on the Bhagavad Gita: 1. The Ideal Man of Knowledge According to the Gita by Pravrajika Ishtaprana. 2. The Universal Form of God by Dr H B Parbhoo. 3. Knowledge of the Three Gunas by Mrs R Ramlall. Break. Talk: “The Paths of the Pleasant and the Good According to the Katha Upanishad” by Sri Swami Vimokshananda. DVD Presentation. Break and assemble in the Shrine. Sri Hanuman Chalisa, Guided Meditation and Shanti Mantras. Lunch (Dining Hall). Concert: Sri Manesh Maharaj and Troupe (Devotional vocal and instrumental). Questions/ Answers - Sri Swami Vimokshananda. Tea. Likhit Japa. Talk: “Some Aspects of Swami Vivekananda’s Personality” by Sri Swami Saradananda. Break and assemble in the Shrine. Silent Meditation. Arati, Evening Hymns, Bhajans and Concluding Prayers. Supper (Dining Hall). ----- ; -----
N.B. 1. Registration Fee: R20 per person. Registration opens on Monday 3 March 2008. 2. This Retreat is for persons over 15 years. 3. Limited registration for 300 devotees only. Registration on a first come first served basis. 4. Please bring: notebook, pen, prayer book, Bhagavad Gita, cushion (if required). 5. Arrive timeously. Do not leave the Ashram during the Retreat. 6. No Mobile Phones. Use Headquarters telephone number: 031-5692974 for emergencies only.