Wednesday, December 19, 2012

National Institute of Design to Develop Multimedia Museum

Swami Vivekananda's life


The great life of Swami Vivekananda will soon be displayed in a cultural museum in Rajasthan by Ahmadabad-based National Institute of Design (NID). On the occassion of 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda, NID will bring the Ramakrishna Mission at Khetri develop a multimedia-based museum highlighting his life and time.

Khetri is a township which is situated in Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. Swami Vivekananda stayed in Khetri, thrice during his life time, which is un-happening for a wandering monk. "We have just begun work on the exhibition and it is most likely to start in November 2013," said Tanishka Kachru, faculty of exhibition design at NID. The institute will conceptualize the museum, design the exhibits, the articles, photos and introduce interactive models for people and visitors. Period settings will take visitors by each step of Vivekananda's life starting with how Narendra Nath became Swami Vivekananda, the period showing Shri Ramakrishna welcoming Narendra Nath with his friend, the wandering monk in Khetri, the 'Parliament of the World Religion' in Chicago - animatronics of Swami Vivekananda addressing the audience, Vivekananda addressing his American supporters at the Thousand Island Park, Vivekananda ji's meeting with hand-picked adherents in London, among other things.

The Castle belonged to Maharaja Ajit Singh Bahadur, who was the ruler in Khetri, between 1870-1901. Ajit Singh is known for the pecuniary support he provided to Swami Vivekananda, and encouraging him to speak in the fantan of the World's Religions at Chicago in 1893. It was on Ajit Singh's request that Swami vivekananda ji assumed his cloistral  name Vivekananda before he went to America.

"Swami Vivekananda and Ajit Singh shared a especial kinship. Ajit Singh had become a close friend and disciple of Vivekananda. It will be hold the attention to tell their story in a creative way by the museum," Kachru added.

According to Kachru, National Institute of Design will use few text and more interactive media as "people do not read much when they visit museums these days."

Monday, December 17, 2012

Essay Writing: Write for Swmai Vivekananda

This is informed to all of you that Swami Vivekananda Sardh Shati Ayojan Samiti, Haryana Praant (Yuva Shakti Aayam) ” has been declared,

Essay writing Competition 
at 
Haryana State level 
"VIVEKANANDA NIBANDH SPARDHA"
the topic for this competition is 

INDIA OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S DREAMS

Now, this is the right time for you, please register your presence by participate in this great and historical competition at the this occasion

Man of mission of Nar Seva Narayan Seva & Youth Icon for Young India 

 Swami Vivekananda Ji

This is a great time which will never come again in our life lets celebrate swami vivekananda 150th jyanti through participate in Essay writing competition and write an essay in your own way, Winner will be announce with first prize of 5100/-

Important Dates of this Competition are as follows:
  • Start Date: 12 Jan, 2012
  • Last Date of Essay Submission: 13 April, 2013
  • Result Declaration Date: 28th May, 2013
For More Details please find the attachment: Click me (English)| Click me (hindi)


Swami Vivekananda Sardh Shati Ayojan Samiti
 Yuva Shakti Aayam
Haryana Praant

  

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Poem: Swami Vivekanand

जिनके ओजस्वी वचनों से, गूँज उठा था विश्व गगन |
वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे, स्वामी पूज्य विवेकानंद-2  ||

जिनके माथे गुरु कृपा थी, दैविक गुण आलोक भरा
अदभुत प्रज्ञा प्रकटी जग में , धन्य-धन्य यह पुण्य  धरा
सत्य सनातन परम ज्ञान का-2 , जो करते अभिनव चिंतन ।।1।।

                             वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे..............

जिन का फौलादी भुजबल था, हर संकट में सदा अटल
मर्यादित-तेजस्वी जीवन , सजग समर्पित था हर पल
हो निर्भय जो करे गर्जना-2, जिनके अंतस दिव्य अगन ।।2।।

                             वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे..............

जिनके रोम-रोम में करुणा, समरस जनजीवन की चाह
नष्ट कर सारे भेदों को, सेवा व्रत ही सच्ची  राह
दरिद्र भी नारायण जिनका-2, हर धड़कन में अपनापन ।।3।।

                             वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे..............

जिनके मन था स्वप्न महान, हो भारत का पुनरुत्थान
जीवन दीप जलाकर पाएं, गौरवमय  वैभव सम्मान
जगती में सब सुखद सुमंगल-2, बहे सुगन्धित मुक्त पवन ।।4।।

                             वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे..............

जिनके ओजस्वी वचनों से, गूँज उठा था विश्व गगन !
वही प्रेरणा पुंज हमारे, स्वामी पूज्य विवेकानंद !! 
 

Monday, December 3, 2012

Face the Brutes

Once, when I was in Varanasi and passing through a place, there was a large tank of water on one side and a high wall on the other and there were many monkeys. The monkeys of Varanasi are large/huge brutes. They now took it into their heads(Swami Vivekananda) not to allow me to pass through the street, so they how led and shrieked and clutched at my feet as I passed.

As they pressed closer, I began to run, but the faster I ran, as faster came the monkeys and they began to bite at me. This seemed impossible to escape, but just then I met a stranger who told to me, "Face the brutes." I turned myself and faced the monkeys, and they went back and finally fled.

That is a lesson for me in my life — face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys, the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them. If we are ever to gain freedom, it must be by conquering nature, never by running away. Cowards never win victories. We have to fight fear and troubles and ignorance if we expect them to flee before us.

: Swami Vivekananda. 
Source: Complete works of Swami Vivekananda 
Via: vivek150

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Draw for Vivekanada Ji


This is the right time for your Exposure. Participate in Drawing Competition and  Draw your imagination with colors/Pen/Pencil on Paper/e-Paper and send to us all picture/quote of swami Vivekananda.

Let's 
Draw for Swami Vivekananda
on the occasion of
150th Anniversary (2013-2014)

We will post your picture on our website and will appreciate your dedication towards Swami Vivekananda as well as Nation.

Please send your mail with attachment to: prdp.rss@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Early Life of Swami


Vivekananda was born to an orthodox Hindu family in Bengal 1863. From an early age, he displayed signs of great compassion and also the qualities of a natural leader. Vivekananda had a sharp intellect and devoured literature from both East and West this included Western philosophy and the great English poets. Vivekananda particularly liked the rational reasoning of the West and was easily dismayed by many of the religious superstitions and the cultural decline that Indian society found itself in. From this background Vivekananda was drawn to join the Brahmo Samaj. The Brahmo Samaj was a modern Hindu movement who sought to revitalise Indian life and spirituality through a rationalistic approach and abandonment of image worship.
However the rationality of the Brahmo Samaj could not satisfy the latent spiritual hunger of Vivekananda. From an early age he began to have spiritual experiences and at the age of 18 felt an overwhelming desire to ‘See God’. With a directness that was typical of Vivekananda he asked those around whether they had seen God. All affirmed in the negative. This included the great Devendranath Tagore (father of Rabindranath Tagore) However Devendranath told Vivekananda that he saw in him the eyes of a Yogi and surely he would realise God in this lifetime. Although none could satisfy his question, he came to hear of the name Ramakrishna Paramhansa who was reputed to be a great spiritual personality and had realised God.