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23-483: The text of the mantra reads: Swami Madhavananda offers the following translation: Patrick Olivelle offers a slightly different translation: The more common modern translation differs slightly in the translation of the first line: These three statements are referred to as the three Pavamana Mantras. Some renderings — generally modern — add ॐ ( oṃ ) at the beginning and/or ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ( oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ , 'om peace peace peace') as

46-634: A captain in the British Indian Army for 5 years, and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Sevier, met Vivekananda in England. Later in 1896, for nearly nine months, they travelled with him through Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. It was in the Alps that Vivekananda, while travelling with the couple, that he expressed his desire to have a similar retreat for the monks in the Himalayas. In December 1896,

69-463: A fourth line. This is a stylistic addition that concludes a recitation; as such it is often included with the verse. The Upanishad itself does not end the line that way. The Sanskrit term sat , which means "truth" or "what is existing, real", has a range of important religious meanings including "truth" or "the Absolute, Brahman ". The passage immediately following the mantra explicitly identifies

92-584: Is a major publication centre of the Ramakrishna Order for books in English and Hindi, mainly through its branch in Kolkata . It also maintains a charitable hospital at Mayavati. Among its important publications are The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda in English and as well as a Hindi translation, The Life of Swami Vivekananda , and English translations of important Hindu scriptures. Some of

115-534: Is dedicated to Advaita and Advaita alone." James Sevier died on 28 October 1900, and was cremated by the nearby Sarada River , according to Hindu traditions as he had wished. Vivekananda visited the Ashram from 3 to 18 January 1901, primarily to console her, and his place of residence has now been turned into a library. Charlotte Sevier continued to stay at the Ashram for several years. Advaita Ashrama publishes many important books in English and Hindi, as well as

138-619: Is quoted in the beginning of the official music video for Light of Transcendence , the first track on the 2018 album Ømni by the Brazilian power metal band Angra . Swami Madhavananda Swami Madhavananda (born Nirmal Chandra Basu ; 15 December 1888 – 6 October 1965) was the ninth President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission was born in Bengal Presidency of British India . Born into

161-565: The Brahma Sutras , and the Bhasha Paricchheda. Madhavananda died on October 6, 1965, at the age of 76 years and ten months. Advaita Ashrama Advaita Ashrama , Mayavati, is a branch of the Ramakrishna Math , founded on 19 March 1899 at the behest of Vivekananda , by his disciples James Henry Sevier, and Charlotte Sevier . Today it publishes the original writings of Vivekananda. As an ashram dedicated to

184-640: The Ashram: "...To give this One Truth a freer and fuller scope in elevating the lives of individuals and leavening the mass of mankind, we start this Advaita Ashrama on the Himalayan heights, the land of its first expiration. Here it is hoped to keep Advaita free from all superstitions and weakening contaminations. Here will be taught and practised nothing but the Doctrine of Unity, pure and simple; and though in entire sympathy with all other systems, this Ashrama

207-639: The English Journal Prabuddha Bharata which is being published since July 1896, making it the oldest running Journal by Ramakrishna Mission . A list of its most well-known other publications is as follows. The first three adhyakshas of Advaita Ashrama were also editors of the Prabuddha Bharata . Thereafter, the post of Adhyaksha and Editor were held by different persons. From 1959, the Ashrama Adhyaksha

230-511: The Sevier couple along with Swami Swarupananda, a monastic disciple of Vivekananda, started travelling to the interior area looking for a suitable place, which was eventually found in July 1898, set amidst dense deodar , pine and oak forests; the land which was until then a tea estate was promptly purchased, and decided upon for the new Ashram. Finally, with the help of Swami Swarupananda , the Ashram

253-451: The Sevier couple to revive the magazine, and the editorship was given to Swami Swarupananda , who not only became the first head of the Ashram upon its opening on 19 March 1899, but also remained its editor, at its new base hence forth; and they held the position until his death in 1906. Upon its foundation, Vivekananda sent the following letter, in March 1899, entailing the prospectus of

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276-531: The couple moved to India, with Vivekananda on board a steamer from Naples , Italy, with an objective to find a place near Almora, and set up an Ashram, and arriving at Madras in February 1897. Soon just as Vivekananda left for Calcutta, the couple left for Almora, where they rented a bungalow and this became the residence of Vivekananda and the Seviers for the next two years. Later when he left for Kashmir,

299-635: The family of Hariprasad Basu in Baghanchra, Nadia district , Madhavananda, he was originally named Nirmal Chandra Basu. Madhavananda graduated with distinction from the University of Calcutta . During his academic years he extensively studied the works of Vivekananda and found inspiration in the ideals and teachings of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. He received initiation from the Holy Mother at Jayrambati in March 1909 and subsequently joined

322-406: The mantra was worked into two pieces of the score for The Matrix Revolutions , Neodämmerung by Don Davis and Navras by Juno Reactor and used in the final battle scene and end credits of the film, respectively. The mantra features in 'To Kiss or Not to Kiss' in the soundtrack of Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) . The text of the mantra (albeit with some typography issues and/or typos)

345-727: The monastery in Chennai in January 1910. In January 1916 Madhavananda was formally initiated into sannyasa by Swami Brahmananda. Later, his younger brother Vimal joined the Order, adopting the name Swami Dayananda. Swami Dayananda went on to establish the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in Kolkata in 1932. Following this Madhavananda spent several years at the Udbodhan office, where he contributed to

368-563: The old manuscripts of the ashram have now been microfilmed and preserved at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ( IGNCA ) in Delhi. The Advaita Ashrama has its origins in 1896, when Vivekananda was travelling through the Alps recuperating, and expressed the desire to have a similar place in India, for retreat and study of Vedas . Earlier, in 1895, James Henry Sevier who had served as

391-567: The passing of Vishuddhananda , Madhavananda assumed the role of President of the Order on August 4, 1962. During his tenure as President, he presided over the Birth Centenary Celebrations of Vivekananda in 1963. Madhavananda was known for his austere lifestyle and devoted practice of japa and meditation for extended periods. He translated various scriptures, including the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ,

414-634: The philosophy of Vedanta , the text rejects the material world as "unreal", "dark" and "dead" and invokes a concept of the transcendental reality. The quote has been used as an opening statement for the Economic Survey 2021 by Krishnamurthy Subramanian , who reports to the finance minister under the Narendra Modi Government. In 1976, the mantra was used for the lyrics for "Gita", a song by John McLaughlin 's Mahavishnu Orchestra , from their album Inner Worlds . In 2003,

437-722: The publication of the journal. Subsequently, he was appointed as the head of the Advaita Ashrama in Mayavati. There, he initiated the publication of a Hindi-language periodical called Samanvaya, with the assistance of the Hindi poet Suryakant Tripathi , 'Nirala'. Madhavananda played a significant role in promoting the teachings of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda in Gujarat and in establishing the Rajkot Center. Additionally, he

460-536: The study and practice of Advaita Vedanta , no images or idols are worshipped there, not even of Ramakrishna ; and no images were kept in the premises according to the Ashram ideals set by Vivekananda. Also referred as the Mayawati Ashram, it is located at an altitude of 1940 meters, 22 km from Champawat in Champawat district , Uttarakhand , and 9 km from the town of Lohaghat . The ashram

483-567: The unreal and darkness with death and the real and light with immortality, saying that all three portions of the mantra have the same meaning of "Make me immortal." In the interpretation of Swami Krishnananda (1977), "From the nonexistent, from the unreal, from the apparent, lead me to the other side of it, the Existent, the Real, the Noumenon ." According to this interpretation and in keeping with

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506-711: Was assigned to the United States to deliver lectures at the San Francisco monastery. Madhavananda was appointed as a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and became a member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1922. He returned to India in 1929 to serve as a Joint Secretary of the Order. In May 1938 he was appointed General Secretary, a position he held for 24 years until his appointment as Vice President in March 1962. Following

529-616: Was set up, along with a small dwelling for the monks, ashramites and the couple themselves, around the same time as the Belur Math was being established near Kolkata , when they moved in on 19 March 1899. After the sudden death of its first editor, 24-year-old B. R. Rajam Iyer at Madras ( Chennai ), the publication of the English Journal Prabuddha Bharata was discontinued for a few months in May 1898. Meanwhile, in Almora , Vivekananda asked

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