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Homage to Shri S. Ramakrishnanji
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Shri Ramvishwas Dwivedi
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Lecture on 'Bhakti and Karma-yoga in daily life'
The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan paid homage to its former Executive Secretary and Director General Shri S. Ramakrishnanji, on his 18th death anniversary on Sunday, 14th February, 2021.
On this occasion, Parayana of Rudradhyaya was performed by Dr. Girish B. Jani, Addl. Director, Bhavan's P.G. and Research Dept., and a lecture (in Hindi) on 'Bhakti and Karma-yoga in daily life' was delivered online by Shri Ramvishwas Dwivedi (Vyakaranacharya), Priest at Chandramaulishwara Temple, Bhavan's Campus, Andheri, Mumbai.
Shri Hitesh Trivedi, Assistant, Bhavan's P.G. & Research Dept., rendered the Vedic prayer. Dr. Shivgopal Mishra, Asst. Exam. Secretary, Bhavan's Sanskrit Exams. Dept., delivered the welcome address, paid homage to Shri S. Ramakrishnanji, introduced the speaker, and compered the programme of the lecture.
Shri Ramvishwas Dwivedi, in his lecture, paid tributes to Shri S. Ramakrishnanji, and underlined the importance of the devotion and the art of performing the actions with detachment, in daily life. He elucidated the concept of Bhakti, Yoga and Karma-yoga, with the explanation of few quotations from Bhakti-sutras of Narada and Shandilya, Yoga-sutra of Patanjali, Bhagavad-gita, and works of Adi Shankaracharya. He also analyzed some verses from Rigveda, Bhagavata-purana and Stotra literature, for better understanding the topics like gratitude towards divinity, spirit of surrender and sacrifice, self-less action, importance of morality and good conduct, noble virtues, ability to perform tasks with dexterity and dedication, as well as the role of Bhakti and Karma-yoga in making the human life more positive and meaningful.
Shri Rahul Kumar Vishwakarma [M.A. (Hindi)], Clerk cum Computer operator, Bhavan's Sanskrit Exams. Dept., proposed the vote of thanks.
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