Personalia

Revered President Mataji is keeping well at the headquarters.

News from Branch Centres

Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Matribhavan, Kolkata :

Revered President Mataji inaugurated the new Dialysis Unit on 3rd August, 2024 at 10.15 am in Matribhavan Hospital in memory of Pravrajika Amalaprana Mataji.
A new Outdoor Block (G+II) of Matribhavan Hospital was inaugurated at premises 10B, Sree Mohan Lanes, Kolkata 26 on Monday 12th August, 2024 at 2:30 pm. This is supported by Indianoil Petronas Pvt. Ltd, which is a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India and Petronas, an oil company in Malaysia. Three Directors from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and four Directors from Malaysia attended the function. Pravrajika Atandraprana, General Secretary was the Chief Guest and delivered the inaugural address.

Sri Sarada Math, Bhubaneswar :

Pravrajika Atandraprana, General Secretary performed Bhit Puja on 14th August at the adjacent land of Bhubaneswar Math. Pravrajika Dhyanaprana, Assistant Secretary and other Sannyasinis were present.

Sri Sarada Math, Pune :

A one-day Youth Retreat for girls on the theme ‘Strength is Life’ was organized at Sri Sarada Math, Pune Math on 25th August which was conducted by Pravrajika Atandraprana, General Secretary. She addressed 150 participants and others on ‘EQ and Leadership Qualities’ and inspired all to learn self-defense and to serve our county. There were a guided meditation, group discussions etc. Breakfast, lunch and snacks were served to all. All the participants received gifts and participation certificates.

The Pune Math duly observed Janmashtami on 26th August with a special programme when the General Secretary gave an interesting speech comparing the advent of Sri Krishna, Sri Ramakrishna and verses from Bhagavad Gita before an audience of about 100 devotees.

Obituary

Pravrajika Shivaprana

With deep sorrow we record the sudden passing away of Pravrajika Shivaprana (Bhargavi), age 82, at Sri Sarada Math, Thrissur at 1:20 am on 29th August 2024. At about 1 am, she asked her nurse attendant for some Ganga water, after which she took a deep breath and passed away peacefully.

A disciple of Swami Yatiswarananda Maharaj, she joined the Order in 1964 at Sri Sarada Math, Thrissur, from where she was sent to the headquarters at Dakshineswar for two years’training. In 1966, she was sent back to Thrissur and for some years took charge of the students’ hostel in Thrissur town. She was initiated into Brahmacharya in 1968 by Pravrajika Bharatipranaji and received Sannyasa in 1973 from Pravrajika Mokshapranaji. She served as a teacher in Sri Sarada Girls’ Higher Secondary School run by the Thrissur Math. She also helped in looking after the garden as well as the Dairy. In due course she took the help of younger sannyasinis to train them in the work she was doing as after 1996 her health started failing.

Active, spirited, she wholeheartedly served the Thrissur Math so long as she was able to. May her soul rest in peace!