Incidences I liked/I got inspired from in the life of Vivekananda
Swami Ji’s whole life is an inspiration, his stay on Earth being one long unbroken meditation. I remember two incidents especially from his life which has left an imprint on my mind. First concerns his shraddha for Holy Mother Sarada Devi. I have read how […]

Friends and admirers of Vivekananda,
Here is your copy of Uttishthata Groupzine for the month of May 2007.
The theme of this month’s issue is ‘Character’.
Contents of this issue are:
Swami Vivekananda on Himself: Divine Experiences through Sri Ramakrishna.
Education for Character – by Swami Ranganathananda.
Glory of the Gita – Bhagavad-Gita for Executives, Chapter 2nd Samkhya Yoga.
Character formation: Divine […]

Vivekananda was born in 1863 in a rich family. Through his childhood he displayed outstanding qualities of character, great devotion, talent, a deep philosophical mind, and a capacity for both deep meditation and intense compassion for his follow men.
Vivekananda was born in Dutta Family in Calcutta. Since his childhood his keen interest was in spirituality. […]

Dear Friends,
Here is your issue of Uttishthata Groupzine for the month of April 2007.
The contents this issue with few excerpts are:

1. Swami Vivekananda on Himself: Discipleship
“Have you seen God, sir?”
“Yes, I see Him just as I see you here, only in a much intenser sense.”
“God can be realized,” he went on; “one can […]

In a small village in the valley, there lived a man who was always happy, kind, and well disposed to everyone he met. He always smiled and had a kind and encouraging word to say whenever necessary. Everyone who met him left feeling, better, happier and elated. People knew they could count on him, and […]

Dear friends,
Here is March 2007 issue of Uttishthata Groupzine.
Contents of this issue are:

Swami Vivekananda on Himself: Boyhood days
The Imitation of Christ and Hindu Scriptures- a compilation of selected passages from the Imitation of Christ and corresponding thought in Hindu […]

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the […]

Dear Friends,
Here is your copy of Uttishthata Groupzine for January and February 2007 .
The contents of this issue are:
Swami Vivekananda on Himself: Boyhood Days - Part II
Human Excellence: Lecture by Swami Ranganathananda
Glory of the Gita: Bhagawad Gita for Executives
Parable […]

In a village in Orissa there lived a good natured girl called Vasanthi. Her mother Radhabai wanted to give her in marriage to a boy called Mahendra living in the same village since she knew that they loved each other. She expressed her thoughts to her husband Raghavaiyya.
Raghavaiyya was against this match as Mahendra was […]

Friends,
My hearty best wishes for the New Year 2007.
Here is December 2006 issue of Uttishthata Groupzine.
Contents of this issue are:
1. Swami Vivekananda on Himself - Birth & Boyhood
2. Desires and Problems of Life – Solution by Vivekananda
3. Human Excellence – Swami Ranganathananda
4. Greed Ruins a Man – A Story from Mahabharata
5. Glory of the […]