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The Vedanta Kesari, meaning ” Lion of Vedanta”, is a spiritual and cultural monthly in English published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. This Magazine contains articles on Indian spiritual traditions and scriptures, mainly focusing on Vedanta as expounded by Swami Vivekananda, the illustrious disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The focus of the magazine is to promote a spiritual and matured outlook towards life. It advocates renunciation of selfish desires along with the service to others in a spirit of worship.

Captain Vishwanath Upadyaya

It is attained by him alone whom It chooses (Kathopanishad. 1.2:23)

6 mins

The Talented Naren

A fictional narrative based on incidents from the childhood of Swami Vivekananda.

3 mins

The Light Beckons

The Stories of Nammaazhvaar and Madhura Kavi

3 mins

A Day in the Life of Sri Ramakrishna

This is a re-presentation of one of Sri Ramakrishna’s visits to Kolkata, which is found in The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna in the chapter ‘Visit to Nanda Bose’s House’. In this time of social distancing when social visits are unwelcome, let us swing back in time and accompany Sri Ramakrishna and his disciples on this visit.

5 mins

Pariprasna

Srimat Swami Tapasyananda Ji (1904 – 1991) was one of the Vice-Presidents of the Ramakrishna Order. His deeply convincing answers to devotees’ questions raised in spiritual retreats and in personal letters have been published in book form as Spiritual Quest: Questions & Answers. Pariprasna is a selection from this book.

2 mins

Sri Sarada Devi as Shodasi

The young girl stood by the window of her modest house in Jayarambati. Her eyes shone with the green of the luxuriant paddy fields as they swayed to the gentle breeze. In striking contrast to the luster in her eyes was a dull heaviness in her heart. Barring her Bhanupisi, the entire village was taunting her with the jibe that she was married to a madman. Saradamani sighed as she turned away from the window and smiled. Her people were wrong in their surmise. Whirling the hypnotic currents of the world of senses, they could not just fathom someone who defiantly stood beyond its magnetic field, mocking its famed irresistibility. Saradamani mentally embraced her Bhanu pisi, the only one outside of herself who had perceived the preternatural personality of her husband Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and set about planning her trip to Dakshineswar, her husband’s domicile.

3 mins

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The Vedanta Kesari Magazine Description:

The Vedanta Kesari, meaning ” Lion of Vedanta”, is a spiritual and cultural monthly in English published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. This Magazine contains articles on Indian spiritual traditions and scriptures, mainly focusing on Vedanta as expounded by Swami Vivekananda, the illustrious disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The focus of the magazine is to promote a spiritual and matured outlook towards life. It advocates renunciation of selfish desires along with the service to others in a spirit of worship.