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Viveka Murasu - Trumpet of Vivekananda

You are aware that Sri Ramakrishna Math and Mission Centers are engaged in various charitable activities in the field of education, medical, relief and publication. To the present day strife-torn society, the life and Teachings of Sri Ramarkrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda are like a beacon light.

'Spread ideas - go from village to village, from door to door - then only there will be real work', wrote Swami Vivekananda in one of his letters a century ago. Time has neither weakened nor veiled the powerful echo of his words. Time has, in fact, added vigor and momentum to the need to 'spread ideas.' Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai launched a novel programme on July 15th, 2004 the sacred Jayanti (birthday celebrations) of Srimat Swami Ramakrishnananda, the founder of Chennai Math, to broadcast the life-giving message of Swami Vivekananda to the masses.

'Viveka Murasu' is a Village Awareness Programme conceived by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai, to create an awareness among the villagers of their innate abilities. The programme aims to:

Create self-confidence and social unity to the village youth for self-development through its Personality Development oriented programmes.

1. Create self-employment opportunities among the villagers through vocational training programmes.

2. Spread the life giving and character building message of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda through, film shows, literature and exhibitions.

3. A team of five members of the math are going around villages of Tamil Nadu in a well equipped mobile van for implementing the above village awareness programmes with the cooperation of the local youth and elders.

The mobile van is taken to different villages during the first and the thrid week of each month covering one village each day. The programme in each village is roughly as under.

MORNING:

  • Welcoming and garlanding the Statue of Swami Vivekananda.

  • Procession through the streets of the village.

  • Inauguration of 'Self-development' programme ( In a school building, if possible).

  • CD show on 'Self-Development' and talk, for students in higher classes.

    • AFTERNOON:

  • CD show on 'Self-development' and talk, for primary and middle section students.

    • EVENING:

  • Public Meeting in a prominent place in the village. Self-employment opportunities-Practical tips.

  • CD show on the Life and Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.

    • Spiritual books play a vital role in imparting secular and moral values. Highly subsidized publications of the Math are displayed and sold.

    There is no gainsaying the fact that the life and the universal teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda will inspire us to improve the quality of our lives. Picture exhibition on the life and teachings of the Holy Trinity is open throught the day in every village.

    'Viveka Murasu' Village Awareness Programme gives an opportunity to the villagers for self-development and thus to improve the quality of their lives.

    The details of the Viveka Murasu Programmes conducted for the period from 1st August 2004 to 31st March 2008 are as under:

    Viveka Murasu in outdoor
    601 days
    swamivevikananda
    Full day programmes
    497 days
    Part day programmes
    102 days
    Total number Educational Institutions covered
    727
    Total number of Students attended
    3,48,514
    Total No. of New Villages/towns covered
    877
    Total number of Villages repeated more than once
    245
    Total number of public attended
    1,02,910

    The Details of the VCD shows are as under:
    On Personality Development
    990 Shows
    On the Life and Teachings of Sri Ramrkrishna, Sri Sarada Devi & Swami Vivekananda
    952 Shows
     

    Salient Features

    • Vehicle is reserved up to December 2012
    • Vehicle has gone to all the districts
    • The Vehicle can now be booked for the year 2013. Please contact cell No.94444-61896 for details

    		 
     
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