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The practice of celebrating Christmas at the Ramakrishna Missions has been repeatedly questioned by many people for its conscpicuous incongruity. The curious spectacle enacted each year by the monks of the order follows from a fanciful decision by the second head abbot of the order, Swami Brahmananda, which however lacks the sanction of the Master, the Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda. Apart from being supererogatory to the mission’s aims, it is a perversion of Hindu philosophy of worship, both in worldly and monastic realms, and injurious to the interests of Hindu dharma as a whole. The author in a series of letters with Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi endeavoured to impress on the monk from the order these concerns, which regrettably remain unappreciated…Continue Reading

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Our ancestors possessed immense knowledge about factors affecting our lives and well-being.  Using their common sense and by keenly observing every minute detail in their surroundings and natural forces, they learnt, assimilated and used the knowledge thus gained, to give us an invaluable legacy of health imbued with spirituality.Continue Reading