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Symposium
on Sri Ramakrishna
Feb.
14, 2010
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Various Speakers
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Summary of this Lecture:
A three-speaker Symposium was arranged as a part of the birth anniversary
celebration of Sri Ramakrishna.
Dorothy Abram spoke about an incident that manifested Sri Ramakrishna's
divine love and compassion when he blessed the actress Binodini Dasi
(who was a social outcast) for her superb performance in the play
'Chaitanya Leela'. Sri Ramakrishna's blessings provided an impetus
to the Bengal Theater to expand its awareness in the spiritual realm.
Olu Haynes spoke about Sri Ramakrishna's divine nature that
reflected through love, compassion, forgiveness; his extraordinary
ability to understand human nature and help people to progress in
spiritual life accordingly. Everything in this universe is perfect
in its own place and expresses nothing but divinity. Just as
a rose bush, although thorny has a potential to bloom into a beautiful
flower so also every being has the potential to realize its spiritual
nature. Sri Ramakrishna shows us to love everyone from this perspective
and realize one's true nature.
Tushar Puranik spoke about various incidents in Sri Ramakrishna's
life that gives a glimpse of his infinite nature. Incarnations of
God like Sri Ramakrishna transcends space, time and all dualities
of physical existence and although their infinitude cannot be conceived
fully by our limited intellect; yet probing into it according to our
capacity can take us gradually towards that infinite existence.
In concluding remark, Swami Yogatmanada said that Sri Ramakrishna's
divine touch has positively influenced various branches of knowledge
and arts like science, religion, philosophy, music, etc. Those who
aspire for the infinite existence and follow Sri Ramakrishna's teachings,
are sure to have this birth as the last birth.
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