SingaSpeaks A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
ROAR 61 | SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 20 MAY 2017
Buddha Jayanti celebrated Sri Buddha Jayanti was celebrated in all solemnity at the Ramakrishna Temple on Wednesday, 10 May 2017. The Chief Guest on this holy occasion was Swami Sarvarupananda, the Head of the Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo, Sri Lanka. While speaking on Lord Buddha, he outlined briefly the life of Lord Buddha and how Swami Vivekananda drew inspiration from Buddha. The programme began with a few bhajans at 6 30 pm by devotees. After the evening arati to Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Satyalokananda sang a few hymns like ‘Prajna-paramita Sutram’, ‘Sri Buddhadeva Stotram’ and a few verses from the holy scripture ‘Dhammapada’. The Buddha arati was performed in conclusion. The assembled devotees had supper prasad at the end of the function.
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The time Buddha was born, India was in need of a great spiritual leader, a prophet. All my life I have been very fond of Buddha. I have more veneration for that character than any other— that boldness, that fearlessness, and that tremendous love! He was born for the good of men. Others may seek God, others may seek truth for themselves; he did not even care to know truth for himself. He sought truth because people were in misery. How to help them, that was his only concern. Throughout his life he never had a thought for himself. –Swami Vivekananda singapore@rkmm.org