Dynamic Spirituality for a Globalized World

Author: Swami Ranganathananda
Several Contributors/
Translator(s)/ Editors(s): J Rambabu
Publisher: Ramakrishna Math
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 348
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A

Description

This is a representative selection of the published works of Swami Ranganathananda, offered as a Commemorative Volume marking his Birth Centenary (2008). The volume is designed to introduce readers to his strikingly original and pragmatic insights into almost every area of human excellence.

The overall theme is dynamic spirituality which the Swami always emphasized as the indispensable precondition for peace and harmony in a world already Globalized. As such the essays included here are on Sri Ramakrishna, the Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda; on the Swami's guru Swami Sivananda; various saints and sages, aspects of sadhana, scriptures (Upanishads and the Gita).

And there is also a substantial selection on almost the entire spectrum of human excellence as the Swami formulated and practiced. In short, here is volume which is of immense relevance embodying the perennial values for contemporary (often extremely complex) contexts.

Contents

Biographical Sketch of Swami Ranganathananda
Swami Ranganathananda's Inclusive Humanism

Part - I. REFLECTIONS ON THE HOLY TRINITY :

1. Sri Ramakrishna and Universal Religion
2. Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother
3. The Message of Swami Vivekananda

Part - II. HIS GURU :
4. Mahapurushji As I Knew Him

Part - III. SAINTS AND SAGES :
5. Bhagavan Buddha and our Heritage
6. The Christ We Adore
7. The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi

Part - IV. ASPECTS OF SADHANA :
8. Divine Grace

Part - V. SCRIPTURES :
9. The Message of the Upanisads
10. The Gita Concept of Citizenship as Spiritual Growth

Part-VI. HUMAN EXCELLENCE :
11. Need for a Synthesis of Science and Religion in Education
12. Philosophy of Human Excellence
13. The Science of Human Energy Resources
14. The Administrator in a Welfare State
15. Human Values in Management
16. Role and Responsibility of Teachers in Building up Modern India
17. The Indian Ideal of Womanhood

Part - VII. EXPERIENCE :
18. What Life has Taught Me

A Note on the text
For Further Reading
Birth Centenary Citizens' Committee