Swami Vivekananda has said that even
after he laid down his body, he would continue to work and inspire
generations to come to carry on his unfinished work.We see it still
happing. Swamiji does it in innumerable ways. The magnificent
Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari is one such undying source of
inspiration.
The Vivekananda Memorial, as it stands
today, is a memorial to Swamiji as to Shri Ekanthji Ranade whose
devotion to the work he had undertaken was inspired not by mere faith
but by intellectual conviction.
At Kanyakumari - a unique symbol of
unity and purity - is the Memorial of Swami Vivekananda, another symbol
of the united aspiration of Nation. In the Memorial, there is a happy
and harmonious blend of all the architectural beauty of the country. It
is a symbol of unity because the whole nation wished, worked and
contributed for it. Person from all states participated in its
inauguration. It is also a Memorial, conceived and laboured for mainly
by RSS swayamsevaks, blessed by Ramakrishna Mission, designed by
Paramacharya of Kachi Kamakoti Peetham, and for which Swami
Chinmayananda of Chinmay Mission gave the first donation.All the
spiritual,culture and national organisations supported it.It is also a
Memorial for which all State Governments and Central Government
contributed.
Thus, the memorial became a focal point just as Kanyakumari is a meeting point for three seas.
Inaugurating the Rock Memorial on
September 2, 1970, the President of India Shri V.V. Giri called upon
fellow Indians to rise to the call of the nation.
Eknathji described beautifully
uniqueness of Kanayakumari in his one speech in 1966.He gave the series
of inspiring speeches on Vivekananda Rock Memorial to the first batch of
Workers of Vivekananda Kendra which helped to clear idea behind VRM
(Vivekananda Rock Memorial) and VK (Vivekananda Kendra).
Those series of speeches also available in different Indian languages.
"An aggregate or a congregation of men does not make a
nation, nor do the geographical area and duration of time qualify a
society to be known as a nation. A government formed on such a basis can
be called a state, but not a nation. It is common goal or mission that
makes a nation. All the constituents strive collectively for something
noble. Service with spiritual orientation results in man-making which
invariably and inseparably connected with nation building." It is the core of all the thoughts behind Vivekananda Kendra.
Second Phase of Vivekananda Rock Memorial was parallel when Rock Memorial was taking shape. As Eknathji used to say "To
put up a Cement and Concrete structure is not the work for which I am
born, I am to erect a living and dynamic monument which will be worthy
of Swami Vivekananda and which will be capable of bringing into fruition
his grand vision of future India."
So, Vivekananda Kendra - An
Extraordinary Organisation with Ordinary Men came to existence.
Mananeeya Eknathji Ranade, the Man behind the Memorial started
Vivekananda Kendra a spiritually oriented service mission in 1972 as the
living memorial to Swami Vivekananda comprising of a cadre of dedicated
JEEVANVRATIS, Sevavratis, Vanprasthi and Thousands of Local Karyakarata
as well as lakhs of patrons , well wishers and our publication
subscribels. Vivekananda Kendra is centered around the noble thought
service to man is worship of God - and is guided by the national ideals
RENUNCIATION and SERVICE.
For actualising vision of Swami
Vivekananda , the Kendra has more than 225 branch centres spread over
India to work for all stratas(phases) of the society to rebuild the
nation. To achieve this Vivekananda Kendra carry's out various service
activities through Yoga, Swadhyay Varga(Study Circle), Samskar Varga,
Rural Development, Education, Development of Natural Resources,
Organising Youth and Women and Publications based on the life and
message of Swami Vivekananda, Indian Culture, Vedic studies. The Kendra
urges all to join this task of national regeneration.
Please visit Vivekananda Kendra website : http://www.vivekanandakendra.org
Please visit Vivekananda Kendra website : http://www.vivekanandakendra.org
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