Humble Teacher of Vedanta passes away...
Only a few days back I was talking to Prasanna about Sri. C.S. Ramakrishnan, popularly known as CSR among the circle of Ramakrishna Mission friends, heard just now that this genial vedantin passed away in the early hours of this morning. Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore is one of the earliest modern day spiritual institutions to be set-up in Chennai city. With the Student's Home and the Vivekananda College all at Mylapore and the grand new temple this institution is a representation as well as a integral part of the Mylapore culture now. It was the citizen of Mylapore who offered the land and invited the brother monk of Swami Vivekananda to set up the monastery and stay there. In more than a century, this institutions have shaped not just the culture and landscape of Mylapore, but, much of Chennai and many other parts of Tamilnadu. The monks of the order have played a vital role, but, the role of the chennai citizens is no less significant. The voluntary spirit of the Chennai citizen wh...