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College Days (1874 - 1881)
College Days (1874 - 1881)
Total Records Found: 38
1874
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Rakhal arrived at calcutta and began study at Training academy. Met naren at a gymnasium near home which developed in a life long friendship. (BC)
1880
CE
At the age of Seventeen Narendranath entered First Year Arts class of Presidency College (LSV 1.046)
CE
In second year Naren had to change the college and joined Scottish Church College (LSV 1.046)
CE
Narendranth graduated from from Scottish Church College. His memory, as a student is still with college. (LSV 1.046)
S
Naren master the arts of converation and debating in English Language. (LSV 1.047)
S
Narendranath was not in the habit of limiting his studies to the university curriculum. During the first two years of college he acquired a thorough grasp of the masterpieces of Western logic, and in the third and fourth year he set himself to mastering Western Philosophy as well as the ancient and modern history of different nations of Europe. (LSV 1.047)
1881
S
Narendranath first came to hear about Ramakrishna Paramhansa through principal of the college. (LSV 1.047)
S
In college Narendranath was favourite of both European and Indian professors. (LSV 1.048)
S
During his college days he underwent a wonderful psychological transformation. (LSV 1.048)
S
Narendranath was always the leader in all activities and made many friends which remained with him to the end. (LSV 1.049)
I
A characteristic of Narendranath was his solicitude for others. (LSV 1.049)
S
The nature of the feelings of the friends bore for Narendranath as refered by a friend. (LSV 1.051)
S
Narendranath was spending more time in extra curricular studies. His academic study was generally a last minute affair and dependent upon his prodigious memory. (LSV 1.052)
I
An incident showing Narendranath's last minute attempt to not only read the subject but to mastermind it (LSV 1.052)
I
An incient occurred foreshadowing Narendranath's great renunciation. (LSV 1.053)
I
Narendranath was in a strange mood on the morning before B.A. examination. (LSV 1.053)
S
Narendranath had a great love for music. (LSV 1.053)
S
Besides a great musician, Narendranath was an authentic theoretcian of music. (LSV 1.054)
S
On the creative side also, Naren was strong. Later in life he composed several songs and hymns that are now used in religious worship by the devotees of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda. (LSV 1.054)
S
Narendranath was dancing and simultaneously singing on indian music. It was very graceful. (LSV 1.054)
S
During the period of political awakening, in support of call from Surendranath Banerjee Narendranath joined gymnasium. Rakhal was also there. (LSV 1.054)
S
Narendranath started taking interest in activities of Brahmo Samaj. (LSV 1.055)
S
The principles of Brahmo movement (LSV 1.055)
S
The main objectives of the movement is to bring about changes in existing Hindu customs. (LSV 1.055)
S
Narendranath was imbued with same ideas as the Brahmo leaders. (LSV 1.056)
S
There was a split in Brahmo Samaj and Narendranath identified himself with new organization. (LSV 1.056)
S
The chief element of Narendranath's character was purity. (LSV 1.057)
S
Purity was the chief element in Narendranath's character. His friend justifies it. (LSV 1.057)
S
Narendranath always considered purity the cardinal virtue and made it so in his life. (LSV 1.057)
S
Narendranath had become a Brahmacharin in spirit. (LSV 1.058)
S
The spiritual self of Narendranath gained mastery, choosing the renunciation of desire-the only way to the vision of God. (LSV 1.058)
S
Under the influence of the Brahmo Samaj movement Narendranath took to vegetarianism. (LSV 1.059)
S
But unlike others Narendranath was convinced about existance of God and there must be a way to realize him. (LSV 1.059)
I
In his longing to know the truth about existance of God, Narendranath went to Maharshi Devendranath Tagore but came away disappointed. He asked leaders of other religion sects but did not get answer (LSV 1.060)
S
Ultimately Narendranath decided to go to Dakhineswar and put the question to Shri Ramakrishna. (LSV 1.060)
Dec 1881
S
Narendranath went for the first time in the company of Ramachandra Datta and Surendranath Mitra to Dakshineswar. (LSV 1.060)
Dec 1881
S
We shall see later what happened there and what was Shri Ramakrishna's answer to the question. This meeting was to open a new chapter in the spiritual life of Narendranath. (LSV 1.061)
1881
0
Raja mj signed the initiation form of brahmo samaj, inspired by naren (BC)
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