Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama (R.) Swami Vivekananda Marg, Village Yerlapady, Post Govindoor, Bailur, Karkala Tq., Udupi Dist., Karnataka. Pin: 574102, India. Ph : +91-98807 05858 (President - Smt.Sumatha Nayak) +91-9945152755 / 9071084755 / 8277654495 (Office) Email : [email protected] Website : www.rkashrambailurmath.org || ´ÉÏ UÉqÉM×üwhÉ: zÉUhÉÇ qÉqÉ || Dear and Respected Divine Souls, Namaste. At the outset I offer my humble pranams at the Lotus Feet of Sri Ramakrishna Deva, Holy Mother Sharada Devi and Swami Vivekananda along with my prayers for the welfare of you all. May them illumine the hearts of you all and fill them with Divine Love, Eternal Peace and Everlasting Joy. Please accept my heartfelt love and best wishes to you and your family. The Triple Institutions of Bailur Math, viz., - Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama (the Men Monastic wing), Sharada Foundation (the Women Monastic wing) and Sri Ramakrishna Sharada Ashrama (the Missionary and Service wing) were established around the year 2004 by a group of renunciates and devotees of the peace loving and prosperity invoking great Ramakrishna Tradition with Service and Sacrifice as their motto. Since then the Triple Institutions have been involved in various service activities in and around Udupi District. As you know very well that Swami Vivekananda's legacy envelops the entire humanity of the present generation and generations to come, for it ever seeks universal Love, Peace and Harmony. His philosophy has a global impact, global awakening. Swami Vivekananda preached and brought to daylight the grandest and the highest human ideal of – “ÍzÉuÉ ¥ÉÉlÉå eÉÏuÉ xÉåuÉÉ” i.e. “serving all beings seeing God in them”; and “AÉiqÉlÉÉå qÉÉå¤ÉÉjÉïÇ eÉaÉSè ÌWûiÉÉrÉ cÉ” i.e. “For one's own salvation and for welfare of humanity”, which was demonstrated by his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in his own life. Sri Ramakrishna lived and recognized that in spite of the differences, all religions lead to the same ultimate goal, hence all are valid and true. The present need of the hour is one world of peace, love and harmony in which every human being accepts other irrespective of his caste, creed, and religion and lives in harmony peacefully. Our youths and younger generations are in need of the jñāna (wisdom) which will uplift and free them from the ever sinking spiral of technological delusions they have been driven into. The time is ripe that the ideas and ideology of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa which was preached by Swami Vivekananda should be made to reach the present generation and be preserved to flow through the future generations. Thus not only to commemorate Swami Vivekananda's immense contribution to mankind, but mainly to keep the humanity inspired at all times and make them aware of their Divinity, this project of “Viveka-Darshan – a place for awakening of the mind” - a Cultural, Spiritual and Educational Theme park on Swami Vivekananda has been conceptualized. The focal point of the proposed Viveka-Darshan will be the grand Global Monument of Swami Vivekananda a 100feet tall monolithic figure of the monk making which as the epicentre the entire heritage park will be developed. Page 1 of 2