SingaSpeaks A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
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Buddhist Fellowship Youth meet with Ramakrishna Mission Youth On 21 December 2016, the Buddhist Youth fellowship visited the Ramakrishna Mission at Bartley Road for an interactive session. The meet started at 2 30 pm at Harmony Centre with the Ramakrishna Mission youth joining other religious groups for a discussion on religious issues and how they deal with discrimination in a multicultural society. At 5 pm the group reached the Mission. After a short tea break they split into smaller groups led by Mission youth members to take a tour of the Mission campus and the various activities done at the Mission. They were impressed with the various services offered by the Mission for the good of the public.
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There was an interactive session with Swami Vimokshananda at 6 pm. After a brief intro about the Holy Trio, he explained the various concepts on which questions were raised by the Buddhist youth. They evinced keen interest in learning about practices in Hinduism. All 40 youth attended the Arati at 7 pm at the Ramakrishna temple and had a pleasant dinner at the Boys' Home. They had a group Buddhist prayer before eating similar to the Hindus prayer of Brahmarpanam. As Sri Ramakrishna says that all rivers lead to the same ocean, everyone left to their homes with a clarity that every religion has its own practices but there are many similarities too.
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Competition for Children Gita Jayanti is being celebrated in Singapore for 19 years now. This yearly event provides an opportunity for all age groups to chant, read and understand the message of Gita. Events for children include Gita chanting, oratorical and essay writing competitions. See the link http://www.gitajayanti.org.sg/competitions.html Ramakrishna Mission is conducting Gita chanting classes from 6 PM on Saturdays to enable children to participate in this event. Parents interested in sending their children to the Gita chanting competitions are invited to register their names in this Gita chanting class. Please email to kavitakrr@gmail.com or contact Raji (98252195 ) or Swarna (90251126).
Saturday Children’s Classes
Gurukula Style Lessons are imparted • Chanting of Vedic Prayers at the Ja n m a s t a m i etc., with Sri Ramakrishna Temple significance of each festival • Cultural and Spiritual Lessons in explained. During such festivals, the form of Stor y-telling by children are also taught how to Swami Vimokshananda pray with appropriate offerings • Recitation of Vedas and Stotras e.g. during the festival of Sri taught by Sanskrit Teacher Vinayaka Chaturthi, they are • S t u d y o f Ma h a b h a r a t h a taught to make Kozhukkattai characters for Practical Life by with rice flour. Expert Scholars • Spiritual Outings with Swamis, • Celebration of all major Hindu Teachers and Parents f e s t i v a l s e . g . S r i G a n e s h • Performances at Ramakrishna Chaturthi, Sri Krishna Mission Functions 179 BARTLEY ROAD | SINGAPORE 539784
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Ma Sarada Jayanti Celebration The 164th Birth Day was celebrated at Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore on Tuesday, 20 December 2016. In the morning hours, the programme began with Mangalarati, reciting hymns, bhajans and Meditation. After breakfast, the main 16-item puja started. Lalitha Sahasranamam was recited in full. Readings on Holy Mother and her teachings were done followed by Homa. After bhogarati and Pushpanajali, the morning
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session ended with prasad distribution. In the evening after the arati, Swami Vimokshananda spoke on Sri Sarada Devi. He narrated a few instances from her life showing besides her divine aspects, how she was simply a ‘Mother' to all irrespective of any differences. About 220 devotees attended. Many were seen purchasing books at the Books Counter. All were served with supper prasad.
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Weekly Sunday Class on the Bhagavad Gita for Prctical Life shall resume from Sunday 8 January 2017 at 6 PM at Sarada Hall 179 BARTLEY ROAD | SINGAPORE 539784
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