Let there be Auspiousness Everywhere!
Sri Ramakrishna's 175th Birth Anniversary Special Program
SATSANG IN EVERY HOME
You may have been part of different groups like Farmers’ Association, Teachers’ Association etc. They are necessary for your professional or economic welfare.
But, an Association of Holy known as Satsang is essential for one to grow in devotion, blossom with divine virtues and express oneself into the large macrocosm.
In these days of consumer culture, people are subjected to delusions and depressions almost everyday. Homes devoid of peace and happiness may be attributed to individual, social or even financial causes. `Satsang in every home’ may be the panacea for these maladies. By practicing this, you can do miracles in your homes and society. Your home can be a pioneer for making the society healthy.
No doubt, in this 175th birth year of Sri Ramakrishna, His spiritual manifestation will be highly magnified. How to bring in this spirituality to your homes for the welfare of our home and Nation? Here are few suggestions:
Weekend Satsang can be conducted either weekly / fortnightly / once in a month in your home. Invite your neighbours and others who wish to take part in this holy association.
- Decorate the pictures of Holy Trio (Sri Ramakrishna at the Centre, Holy Mother to His left and Swamiji to His right) on a clean altar.
- Decorate with flowers and offer lamps and incense.
- Arrange discourses by the monks from Ramakrishna ashramas.
- Make a simple pure offering of fruits / sweets and distribute them to all gathered.
- The suggested programme may include the following:
- 15 minutes - Bhajan
- 15 minutes - Talk on the Gita.
- 15 minutes - Reading from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and explanation.
- 15 minutes - Talk by the Monks or Scholars.
- 10 minutes - Question and Answer.
- 10 minutes - Group Discussion.
- 10 minutes - Nama Japa or Omkara Japa
- 20 minutes - Archana, offering, Arati
Programme may be modified to suit convenience.
- By sending details of your Satsang to Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, you can get it registered.
- Any one copy of the books essential for study in the Satsang, such as, Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Life of Sri Ramakrishna, Life of Holy Mother, Gospel of Holy Mother, Life of Swami Vivekananda will be offered to Sri Ramakrishna at the temple and sent to you as Prasadams from the Math as per your need.
- Devotees experience peace and find solace in reading the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna or Gospel of Holy Mother at times of crisis. Hence, the reading must be regular and the sayings must be deliberated upon.
- During the Satsang, let everyone share his/her actions that were beneficial to fellow human beings.
- The Satsang may be organised at the same place or at different venues.
- When you organise at different places, if in any of those places they wish to continue to Satsang kindly inform the Math. The name of each group can be separately registered and the Prasadam of books will be sent.
All the above are only simple guidelines. Befitting your devotion and opportunities, the programmes can be enhanced.
In this Holy year, we shall strive hard so that the Holy Trinity shower Their Blessings on one and all.
We earnestly pray to Bhagawan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda for the success of your efforts.
