Vedanta Center Netherlands

Cover for Quarterly Vedanta Magazine

2011-10-31T13:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Members and well wishers. In followup of the nice logo competition which was won by Tridib, he has kindly voluntered to do the cover for Vedanta Magazine. We wish Tridib all the best for the magazine and if anyone volunteers to help out in this venture it would be most welcome.

We are also planning to set up a webshop for the vedanta center Netherlands. If anyone has any experience in setting up such a webshop his help / advice would be most welcome.

Thank you again for your support.

Durga Puja - 2 oktober 2011 - Amstelveen

2011-10-09T06:20:00.000-07:00

All videos uploaded

2011-05-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

All the earlier videos available have been uploaded in the video section. This is a comprehensive collection of the video lectures recorded. Next phase will be to upload the audio lectures. If anyone of you have any expertise in converting audio (currently most of it in analog format) to digital format, please contact vedanta center. We would highly appreciate any helping hand. This will also help in bringing the content which is currently residing in the center.

Winning entry for banner competition

2011-03-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

Dear All,
Tridib has won the competition for the banner making competition declared earlier.
His entry is shown below. We would like to thank Tridib for putting in the effort and congratulate him for winning this.
As declared earlier the award ceremony which was scheduled to be held during the birthday ceremony of Sri Ramakrishna could not be done due to the health condition of Swami Sarvatmananda.
Fortunately he has returned and recovering very well. He has started conducting classes for the devotees, as well. All other things are in order.
So Tridib you will be initimated about the date of this award ceremony and congratulations again.
Here is the banner Tridib made for the vedanta center.

Banner making competition for RVVN website/blog

2011-01-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

Dear All,
In order to promote interaction and making it a fun.... A small competition for making
the banner of RVVN website/blog has been opened. Here are the specifications.

1> Has to have the RKM logo shown here. If you need better images send an email to vedanta.nederland@gmail.com
2> Has to be show something unique for Netherlands. Say presence of Windmills.. .etc...
3> Any other creative and nice ideas are welcome.
4> Has to be aesthetically pleasing..

Who will decide the final banner.

Board members of RVVN and a poll will be opened in the blog. The results of this poll
will also contribute to the consensus.

Deadline:

15th March. (so still 2 months left)

Token award:

In Form of books and certificates to be presented by Swami Sarvatmananda to the Winner.

Who can participate:

Devotees and their family members who have come to the center and others who are related to vedanta activities in Europe and has visited Netherlands center earlier.

What next :

The results will be displayed as they pour in....

Whom to contact:

Please send email request for participation to: vedanta.nederland@gmail.com

So let's get going... and all the best....

The logo of RKM that can be used are these two images(choose one):

Help needed for website

2010-12-31T23:52:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends and well wishers,
We are in the process of renovating the website of RVVN. We need help.
The current set of activites include:

1> making a nice heading banner for RVVN netherlands. People with artistic skills are send their email to the mentioned address below.
2> Later we need a mechanism to link the blog to the website in nicer way so that both of them get the same look and feel.
3> To update newly formed contents which will be decided by Swami Sarvatmanda.

If you have earlier experience it would be highly appreciated. For more information and helping hand please contact: vedanta.nederland@gmail.com

Current vedanta nederland website is down

2010-12-26T09:36:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,
the earlier vedanta nederland website is currently out of order. This has to do with migration of our servers from US to local hosting service in Netherlands. We also aim to update the website to a new one. It will take time and we will try our best to host it again as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Agenda will be updated on this blog as earlier.

Vedanta and Daily Life

2010-06-06T05:47:00.000-07:00

A two day retreat has been arranged at RVVN, Amstelveen. The details are mentioned below:

Speaker: Swami Amarananda (head of Vedanta center, Geneva(Switzerland))
Date: Saturday (25 th June) to Sunday (26th June).
Time: 10am to 5:30 pm (both days)

Title: Vedanta and Daily Life.

NOTE (Changes): DUE TO BAD HEALTH CONDITION THE SPEAKER (SWAMI AMARANADA) WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND. THE SEMINAR WILL BE CONDUCTED BY SWAMI SARVATMANANDA OF RVVN.

Retreat on November 22, 2009

2009-11-05T09:41:00.000-08:00

A day-long spiritual retreat on:
" MODERN LIFE AND SPIRITUALITY".
Two discourses followed by question - answer session. (with Dutch Translation). A simple lunch , incl. tea/coffee will be provided. The retreat is free of charges. Voluntary contributions are welcome. The willing participants are requested to enroll their names by calling the Centrum before November 15 to facilitate arrangements.

flood relief appeal

2009-11-05T09:35:00.001-08:00

Dear All,

Namaskars.

Sub: Flood Relief Work:

In the wake of the havoc caused by heavy rains & flood situation in Northern Karnataka & other regions Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum & Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore have jointly undertaken the relief work in badly affected areas of Belgaum, Bellary, Bijapur & Koppal districts.

Relief work in the form of providing food, bedding-clothing, utensils, repairs of houses, etc in the affected areas of these districts are being organized.

We are trying to raise monetary funds for this relief work. We appeal to you & your friends to donate generously for this noble cause. Donations however small (in cash, by chq or D.D) will be thankfully acknowledged.

For further enquiries regarding relief work kindly write to us on this email id.

With prayers to Bhagawaan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi & Swami Vivekananda for the welfare of all!

Yours in the service of the Lord,

Swami Raghaveshananda

(Secretary)

Cheques / DDs can be drawn in favour of 'Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Belgaum'.

'Donations are exempt from Income Tax u/s 80G'

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PHONE: +91 831 2432789, 2430789
EMAIL: rkmissionashrama@gmail.com
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Confirmed participant list for retreat on 25th April, 2009

2009-04-20T01:43:00.001-07:00

The topic for the retreat will be :

Vedanta and its significance in modern world.

Following persons have confirmed participation in the retreat:
(List will be updated as names come in).

Purushottam Pawar
Lav Maheshwari.
Shobha Dharap.
Ashish Dharap.
Tripti Bhanti
Geeta.
Mini Vromans.
Ben Schreur.
Raja Bhattacharya.
Sharmistha Bhattacharya.
Jayashree Majhi (morning session)
Ananta Majhi (morning session)
Hugo Van Doorn

vedanta retreat 2009, Eindhoven

2009-04-05T14:55:00.001-07:00

Dear friends,
Some of you attended the retreat last year. We had a nice time and I am trying to organize
another retreat this year at my place. So here we go again.

Speaker: Swami Sarvatmananda (from vedanta nederland)

Date: Saturday 25th March, 2009.

Topics (and you are most welcome to suggest changes):

Vedanta and its significance in the modern world.
How to apply vedanta in daily life ?
Spirituality and religion : a modern day outlook

[PLEASE SUGGEST MORE OPTIONS. IT IS ALWAYS WELCOME TO HAVE MORE CHALLENGING TOPICS AND QUESTIONS..]

Suggested schedule:

10:00 - 10:30 : Welcome session (tea/coffee)
10:30 - 11:30 : Lecture session.
11:30 - 11:45: Small break
11:45 - 12:30 : Q & A

12:30 - 14:30 : Lunch break(Potluck) + Rest + Tea/Coffee [ We shall try to have some interesting videos]
14:30 - 15:30 : Lecture session.
15:30 - 15:45 : Small Break.
15:45 - 16:30 : Q&A.
16:30 - 17:00 : Closing session.....

Direction:

Click here for directions

If you have friends who wants to come please let me know. Then I can arrange things accordingly (seating arrangements).
Also please confirm your attendance by email or telephone.

I shall arrange for the lunch and tea/coffee for the day.

So I welcome you all to this retreat and hoping to see you all. (Saturday is a difficult day for many of you but
since Sunday is a regular lecture day at Vedanta center Amsterdam we had to choose this day.)

greetings,

Nilay.

vedanta retreat discussion nov, 2008(afternoon session)

2008-11-30T05:19:00.000-08:00

Vedanta retreat Nov, 2008(afternoon session)

2008-11-30T05:16:00.000-08:00

Vedanta retreat nov, 2008(discussion session)

2008-11-30T05:14:00.001-08:00

Vedanta retreat November 2008

2008-11-30T05:10:00.001-08:00

Video from Swami Bhaskarananda

2008-10-12T15:21:00.000-07:00

quantum leap in consciousness

2008-10-01T15:22:00.001-07:00

I felt like sharing the joy of viewing Lecture of Swami Yogatmanandaji of Providence center USA on quantum leap in consciousness.
Right now his lecture is available in the below given site.http://www.vedantaprov.org/lectures.html
Since some like this subject, I thought perhaps it will be worth hearing. Please watch before it gets removed.
It is one hour lecture and for some may be initially you will need a bit patience but the explanation was so beautiful that I thought like sharing.
greetings
tandra

vedanta retreat - part 3(rest of lecture)

2008-07-06T05:48:00.000-07:00

Vedanta retreat Part-3(sub part 1)

2008-07-06T05:46:00.000-07:00

Vedanta retreat Part-2 (question answer)

2008-07-06T05:39:00.001-07:00

Vedanta retreat part-2 (Swami Sarvatmananda)

2008-07-06T01:57:00.001-07:00

Vedanta retreat part-1(Q&A sessions)

2008-07-06T01:52:00.000-07:00

Vedanta retreat part-1(Swami Nirantarananda)

2008-07-05T22:31:00.001-07:00

Viveka Chudamani (part 2)

2008-06-14T13:39:00.000-07:00

Viveka Chudamani (part 1)

2008-06-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

Lecture by Swami Sarvatmananda on Viveka Chudamani(part 1 ) at RVVN.

Lecture on stress in daily life at Univ leuven by Swami Sarvatmananda (Question and answer session)

2008-06-07T21:10:00.000-07:00

Vedanta Lecture at Leuven University Belgium

2008-06-07T01:49:00.001-07:00

Seminar Program: 24th May, Leuven (Belgium)

2008-05-22T13:51:00.000-07:00

Dear all,

Firstly, I thank you for your wonderful response. About 20 people have confirmed participation.

There was indeed a tie on the choice of the topics. But I would like to keep the suspense on the final topic till Saturday :) However following the talk, we also have a small video, which I hope, would attract some of you. The venue and the program details are given below. Please do not hesitate to forward the mail to your friends. The seminar room which I reserved can accommodate upto 50 people.

For any practical information, you may always give me a ring: 0485-101787

Venue:

Room: MTC1 00.12

Maria-Theresiacollege

Sint-Michielsstraat 6

3000 LEUVEN

It is located right in the center of Leuven, in the street next to Sint Michel church. Click the link below for map:

http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Sint-Michielsstraat+6,+3000+LEUVEN

Program: 24th May 2008

14:45 : Participants may enter the seminar room.

15:00 : Welcome Introduction

15:05 : Seminar of the day

Speaker: Swami Sarvatmananda,

Ramakrishna Vedanta Center,

Amsterdam

15:50 : Questions & Answers

16:30 : Refreshments

17:00 : Short Video of 25 mins.

"Science & Consciousness"

17:30 : Future talks & interests

17:45 : Closure

As Swami ji wanted to travel back to Amsterdam at 18.30, I request you to try to keep to the timings.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,

Sampath

PS: For the people who are receiving this information for the first time, please find below the list of the announced topics:

1) Mind - Its Evolution and Control

2) On Health and Happiness

3) Stress - Its Cause and Remedy

4) Spirituality - What is its need in our daily life?

5) Practical Vedanta to Modern Man

video of the cultural program

2008-05-17T02:56:00.001-07:00

Video of the lecture

2008-05-17T02:54:00.000-07:00

Programme Mind and its Control - 11 May 2008

2008-05-15T02:46:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody,

Last sunday (11-05-2008) there was a programme in the Vedanta Center about our mind and its control.
Preceding this programme was a short lecture by Swamiji and translated by Douweji.

You can view the lecture here: Swamiji Lecture Mind and its Control

The interactive programme with the songs, dance, poems and mime can be seen here.

We hope you enjoy the videos!
Tandra and Tridib Das

N.B. I am very sorry that in the first video, swamiji's name got sliced away into two lines. Pity, but I was not able to correct this anymore. - Tridib

Free seminar in Leuven on 24th May

2008-05-13T02:17:00.001-07:00

Dear all,

Suppose, if we have an oppurtunity to listen to a nice seminar in
Leuven, which of the following topics would you choose:

1) Mind - Its Evolution and Control
2) On Health and Happiness
3) Stress - Its Cause and Remedy
4) Spirituality - What is its need in our daily life?
5) Practical Vedanta to Modern Man

The speaker is Swami Sarvatmananda, Head of Ramakrishna Vedanta
Center, Amsterdam. The talk is scheduled on next to next Saturday, the
24th of May at 14h for about 45 min, followed by discussion. The
entrance is absolutely free!

The exact location of the seminar in Leuven will be decided according
to the number of confirmed participants. Therefore, may I request you
to confirm your participation by replying to this e-mail along with
your choice of topic. The highest voted will be the final pick!

Thanks and regards,
Sampath

--
Sampath Kumar YERRA
Doctoral Student
Department MTM (03.60), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven), BELGIUM
Tel: (O) +32-16-321305; (R) +32-16-329474; (GSM) +32-485-101787;
Fax: +32-16-321990;

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Pictures of Jayrambati and Kamarpukur

2008-05-12T14:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome

2008-05-12T09:38:00.000-07:00

This is the blog of the vedanta center Netherlands.
This is mainly to act as a discussion forum for members of RVVN.