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April 2024 Issue of Prabuddha Bharata
Issue 129, Volume 4

Jesus Christ: The Compassion Incarnate

The idea of the incarnation of God is prevalent among Hindus and Christians. Both believe the ‘Word’ to be the source of incarnations and the created beings— sentient and insentient.

9 mins

Inspiring Anecdotes

Original in Hindi: Sharat Chandra Pendarkar

4 mins

When the Divine Lord Protects

GLIMPSES OF HUMAN VALUES - 4

6 mins

Mother of All

I am going out on a limb to declare that Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi is the real spirit behind the birth, growth, and success of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission.

7 mins

'I Have Come to Help You in Your Chosen Path'

In the initial days of Holy Mother’s stay in Dakshineswar, when she was there for the first time, Sri Ramakrishna suddenly asked her by way of examining her: ‘Well my dear, have you come to drag me down to the worldly level?’ The Mother replied without a moment’s hesitation: ‘No. Why should I drag you to worldly ways? I have come to help you in your chosen path [Tomār ishṭa pathe sahājya korte eshechhi].’

10 mins

Holy Mother in the World

Sri Sarada Devi, reverently and affectionately referred to as Holy Mother by those affiliated with the Ramakrishna Movement, lived from 1853 to 1920. She lived in the world but was not of the world.

5 mins

The Holy Mother in Puri

A Compilation

7 mins

Spiritual Conversations with Swami Premananda

SPIRITUAL TALKS

6 mins

The Transforming Power Of Vedanta

A religion will remain always powerful as long as it can transform the lives of people and change their outlook."¹ These words were spoken by Swami Ritajananda, a Ramakrishna Order monk who headed the Vedanta centre in France for 33 years.

8 mins

The Lengthening Shadow: 125 Years of the Ramakrishna Mission

ON 1 MAY 1987, in Calcutta, Swami Vivekananda planted the seed that has now blossomed into the vast, unique and indispensable organisation that is the Ramakrishna Mission.

9 mins

The Last Days of Josephine MacLeod

JOSEPHINE MACLEOD, known to all as \"Tantine', was a dear friend to Swami Vivekananda and the Vedanta movement worldwide. She passed away peacefully at the age of ninety on October 14, 1949 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California.

8 mins

A Visit to Swami Omkaranandgji - 26 January 1973

Anandaprana, Bhaktiprana, Shraddhaprana, and Gouriprana of Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood

10+ mins

From the Letters of Swami Yatishwarananda

(The following are the excerpts from the letters, Revered Swami Yatishwaranandaji Maharaj wrote to Swami Brahmeshananda when the latter was a student. We are thankful to Swami Brahmeshananda for making the letters available to Prabuddha Bharata.)

3 mins

Swami Vivekananda at Green Acre

Green Acre Conference of July 1894 was the brainchild of Sarah Farmer (1847–1916), a descendent of a distinguished New England family, who inspired people to come to the Conference from many parts of the world. It was held in Eliot, Maine.

4 mins

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Prabuddha Bharata Magazine Description:

Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India magazine was started at the behest of Swami Vivekananda in 1896. It has completed 125 years of circulation in 2021. It is a monthly magazine of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission and is India's longest running English journal. The motto of the magazine is to bring millions sunk in darkness to the light Divine by bringing the truths of Sanatana Dharma to their doorstep. The universal teachings of Vedanta, Bhagavad Gita, Eastern and Western Philosophies, the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, Saints of all religions are some of the topics covered in the magazine.