SingaSpeaks A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
ROAR 82 | SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 23 DECEMBER 2017
Ma Sarada Jayanti Celebrated A budding artist Melina Panda drew this picture of Singa the Lion. SingaSpeaks is thankfully glad to adopt her picture in its masthead…Who is she? In her own words: ”A new teen Melina
The Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore celebrated the 165th Birthday of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi on Saturday, 9 December 2017. In the morning hours, the programme began with Mangalarati, continued with reciting hymns, bhajans and meditation. The main 16item (shodasopachara) puja was duly performed. Readings on Holy Mother and her teachings were done followed by Homa. After Bhogarati and Pushpanjali, the 179 BARTLEY ROAD | SINGAPORE 539784
morning session ended including prasad distribution. In the evening after the Arati, Swami Satyalokananda spoke on Sri Sarada Devi. He narrated a few instances from her life depicting how she was perfect in Four Yogas and thus could be truly called a “Yogeeshwari” contrasting with “Yogeshwari”. About 250 devotees attended the celebration. Many were seen purchasing books at the Books Counter. All were served with supper prasad. PH: +65 6288 9077 | FAX: 6288 5798
Panda from the land of Sarada Maa, I study in VIII Std, GIIS, Queenstown. I love to draw on paper and my Windows Surface. Photography is very close to my heart. Story books are my best friends and Bio is my favourite subject." singapore@rkmm.org