National Seminar held at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark involving participation of intellectual scholars, both monks and nonmonastics. The papers brought out deep thoughts and ideas embedded in the profound utterances of Swami Vivekananda. Speakers: Swami Atmapriyananda, Swami Bodhasarananda, Swami Suparnananda, Swami Yadavendrananada, Swami Srikantananda, Swami Sarvasthananda Sibaji Raha, Makarand R Paranjape, V Srinivas, Umabala Bandhakavi, M.A. Balasubramanya, Devashis Mukherjee, K Subrahmanyam, Kalyan Rudra Papers: The Spirit of Scientific Enquiry and Future Society Swami Vivekananda’s Contribution to the Modern World Role of the Teacher in Future of Educatoin Knowledge Society: Directions for the Future Role of Women in Contributing to a New Culture Needed a New Work Ethic: A New Philosophy of Work Swami Vivekananda’s Vision of Rejuvnenation of India Role of Electronic Media in Future Education Love: The Basis of Human Culture Man-Nature Relationship for the Survival of Humanity
The important thing is how much less you think of the body, of yourself as matter -- as dead, dull, insentient matter; how much more you think of yourself as shining immortal being. The more you think of yourself as spirit, the more eager you will be to be absolutely free from matter, body and senses. This is the intense desire to be free.
-Swami Vivekananda
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