Viveka Darshan
A place of awakening of Mind and Spirit.
A Cultural, Spiritual and Educational Center on Swami Vivekananda.
VISION OF VIVEKA DARSHAN
Ancient and Eternal Truth:
- Divinity of man
- Love of Nature and Her preservation
- Universal love and service to mankind and all other beings.
These three principles dissolved their separateness from the rest of the universe; they lived in Cosmic awareness gracefully attending to all duties of life with love. They could perceive Divinity everywhere ― in all objects, in all beings & in all events of life! Eventually their selfishness was replaced by self-sacrifice; self-centered individuality & ego-personality by Cosmic awareness; materialism by spirituality; & attachments and aversions (Rāga-Dveṣa UÉaÉ-²åwÉ) by the divinity shining within everyone.
This was the ancient wisdom that Sri Ramakrishna reviewed again, gave to His beloved disciple Narendra (later Swami Vivekananda), made him to practice and realize these truths in his own life and then deliver it to the humanity irrespective of caste, creed, religion, race, wealth, profession, gender, and nationality, to flow through generations. They are Eternal Truths for the constantly changing society.
Present Global Condition & Need of the hour:
The modernity has presented highest challenge to Mankind. On one hand the younger generation is totally mesmerized – drawn to and dragged by the elusive temptations which are bound to be destructive and be the causes of intense suffering and bondage. On the other hand, the modern man, young and old alike are torn between religious dogmas and technological illusions. Man today, has lost his inner peace.
Objective: To place an Ideal before the youth
Swami Vivekananda is perfect human ideal, an ideal for all times for all people at all places. He is youth icon. It is needless to say that Swami Vivekananda’s legacy envelops the entire humanity of the present generation and generations to come, for it ever seeks universal Love, Peace, and Harmony.
His charismatic personality has been constantly inspiring the masses all over the world, with his stunningly influential thoughts and speeches that breathe wisdom and hope in the heart of humans.
Swami Vivekananda has given practical solutions to all aspects of human life. Profound yet simple interpretation of the philosophy of life, message for the youths, character building, upliftment of masses, women development and welfare, patriotism, governance, love of Nature and of the commonwealth of life, Divinity of man, Spirituality, education, religion, faith and many more.
Sri Ramakrishna recognized that despite the differences, all religions lead to the same ultimate goal, hence all are valid & true. The message and teachings of different religions must be brought out in a subtle manner at a single place, so that it reminds the visitor of oneness of Divinity & its pursuance, for attaining inner peace, the core of Ramakrishna’s philosophy.
The time is ripe that the ideas and ideology of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa which was practiced and preached by Swami Vivekananda should be made to reach the present generation and be preserved to flow through the future generations. Thus, not only to commemorate his immense contribution to mankind, but mainly to keep the humanity inspired at all times, this project of Viveka-Darshan has been conceptualized.
