This is a continuation of the Remeniscences of Mananeeya Eknath Ranade ji from the last two issues of Vivekananda Kendra Patrika. 

This compilation of Reminiscences is written by nearly 40 eminent personalities who were associated with Eknathji for many years in the service of Bharatmata. There was a long felt need for acompilation of reminiscences not only from the Kendra Karyakartas and sympathisers of Kendra but also from many others who knew him very closely. This compilation will enable all those who are part of the Kendra movement, to honour the multi - splendored personality of Shri Eknathji. He was an ordinary man who rose to extra - ordinary height by dint of hard work and absolute dedication. 

Ref : 
1) http://vkpatrika.vkendra.org 
2) http://www.vrmvk.org

This is a continuation of the Remeniscences of Mananeeya Eknath Ranade ji from the last issue of Vivekananda Kendra Patrika. This compilation of Reminiscences is written by nearly 90 eminent personalities who were associated with Eknathji for many years in the service of Bharatmata. There was a long felt need for acompilation of reminiscences not only from the Kendra Karyakartas and sympathisers of Kendra but also from many others who knew him very closely. 

This compilation will enable all those who are part of the Kendra movement, to honour the multi - splendored personality of Shri Eknathji. He was an ordinary man who rose to extra - ordinary height by dint of hard work and absolute dedication.

Ref :
1) http://vkpatrika.vkendra.org
2) http://www.vrmvk.org

100% efforts to succeed in any endeavor small or big and yet complete surrender to the Divine; exceptional physical strength and yet tender at heart; total commitment to the goal and yet close rapport with people of all hues; serving the Ishwara all-around in the form of the needy and downtrodden and yet communing with  Nirguna and Nirakara in meditation; suffered from penury in the childhood and yet never suffered or experienced scarcity; lived with the motto ‘one life one mission and yet contributed to various fields of life; always dedicated and focused on the duty in hand and yet could see far ahead; born in an ordinary family yet did extraordinary work; strict disciplinarian and yet radiated laughter and affection wherever he went;  all these and many more paradoxical combinations were merged in one man called Sri Eknathji Ranade.
Eknathji born in an ordinary family and with all constraints in childhood ultimately developed into a person who did an extra-ordinary work. What was the driving force? When quite young, he was intrigued as to why Lokmanya Tilak was shown with the four hands? He thought that if someone does great work should we deify him and in a way abdicate our responsibility of doing great and good work? Should we not learn a lesson from it that our life should be manifestation of Divinity, that each one of us has the inherent capacity in us which can be expressed in life in great work if we strive hard enough with all conviction in it. Swami Vivekananda’s message that ‘Each soul is potentially Divine. The goal of life is to manifest that Divinity within by controlling the nature external and internal’ was a great inspiration for him. For Eknathji, life was thus striving for manifestation of Divinity. In this journey of manifestation of Divinity broadly three phases of his life are seen. 


Eknath Ranade as a young college student in Nagpur in 1930s turned to Swami Vivekananda to understand Sanatana Dharma in the context of the religions in the world. He wanted to ably reply to many objections that were raised in his college against Sanatana Dharma. He could so well put forward the subject that his Bible teacher was overwhelmed. Destiny had a still greater plan in this episode. Swami Vivekananda had said, ‘We want …fiery young men and women …intelligent and brave, who dare to go to the
jaws of Death, and are ready to swim the ocean across. Do you follow me? We want hundreds like that, both men and women. Try your utmost for that end alone.’

The call of Swami Vivekananda ‘to dedicate one’s life for nation’ captured young Eknath’s heart strengthened his thought of dedicating his life for the country. He dedicated his life as a Pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Working in various capacities in Sangh, Eknathji, as he was called, since then, could feel the pulse of the society. He became a master organizer.

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We appeal all to join in this effort by contributing your time, energy and money so that we realize the vision of Swami Vivekananda, “One vision I see clear as life before me: that the ancient Mother has awakened once more, sitting on Her throne rejuvenated, more glorious than ever. Proclaim Her to all the world with the voice of peace and benediction.”

Of all the spiritual seers in the history of humanity Swami Vivekananda is unique. His was a mission set in a condition almost utterly negative all around. India was colonized by the British. Colonialism was seen as not just a political conquest but also as a socio-economic conquest and more importantly as a spiritual conquest of India by the West. The Western
Imperialism justified and positioned itself as a civilizing mission of the dark-skinned pagan ‘Hindoos’. On the other side India was suffering from the internal problems caused by social stagnation.Many social evils had crept into the age old society and culture. The downtrodden people were ruthlessly exploited and women were suppressed. Superstitions flourished in that fertile ground of social injustice. Sectarian fanaticism also divided the Hindu society. Most of the educated Hindus accepted the Western  ropaganda that there is nothing of worth in Indian culture and spirituality.

They surrendered their mind and soul to the British worldview – in social, economic and spiritual spheres. Conversion was rampant and Hindus often remained unconcerned about the decline of their society and degradation of their religion and culture. It was in such a situation that Swami Vivekananda arrived with his mission of awakening Indians to the real eternal India.

.......This then is the message of Swami Vivekananda – freedom from all fetters for all humanity and creative synthesis of all knowledge towards the Universal Oneness. By starting from the neglected quarters of Indian villages to the people suffering at the base of the pyramidal structures of the West the liberating nectar of Vedanta has to be taken so that the planet can live as one family.

Of all the spiritual seers in the history of humanity Swami Vivekananda is unique. His was a mission set in a condition almost utterly negative all around. India was colonized by the British. Colonialism was seen as not just a political conquest but also as a socio-economic conquest and more importantly as a spiritual conquest of India by the West. The Western
Imperialism justified and positioned itself as a civilizing mission of the dark-skinned pagan ‘Hindoos’. On the other side India was suffering from the internal problems caused by social stagnation. Many social evils had crept into the age old society and culture. 

The downtrodden people were ruthlessly exploited and women were suppressed. Superstitions flourished in that fertile ground of social injustice. Sectarian fanaticism also divided the Hindu society. Most of the educated Hindus accepted the Western propaganda that there is nothing of worth in Indian culture and spirituality.

They surrendered their mind and soul to the British worldview – in social, economic and spiritual spheres. Conversion was rampant and Hindus often remained unconcerned about the decline of their society and degradation of their religion and culture. It was in such a situation that Swami Vivekananda arrived with his mission of awakening Indians to the real eternal India.

.....This then is the message of Swami Vivekananda – freedom from all fetters for all humanity and creative synthesis of all knowledge towards the Universal Oneness. By starting from the neglected quarters of Indian villages to the people suffering at the base of the pyramidal structures of the West the liberating nectar of Vedanta has to be taken so that the planet can live as one family.

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