About Us - Message of Revered Secretary Maharaj Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, then in East Bengal, is an old and important institution of the Ramakrishna Order, which came into existence in the second decade of the twentieth century. Swami Vivekananda visited Dhaka in 1901. Inspired by Swamiji’s life and message, some devotees had planned to start an institution in Dhaka. Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka is an outcome of Swamiji’s visit to this part of the sub-continent. This Centre in Dhaka actually came into existence in 1916 following the visit of Swami Brahmananda and Swami Premananda, both direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and brother disciples of Swami Vivekananda. This Centre, therefore, upholds and propagates over a century the message of Sri Ramakrishna and puts into reality the teachings of Swami Vivekananda. It has proved its meaningful existence by serving people at large irrespective of color and creed and has been serving the people in the fields of education, healthcare and natural calamities. Besides serving in the field of spirituality and religion, it has served over the decades to build a bridge of unity and harmony. During the War of Liberation and after the Birth of Bangladesh, the Centre played a vital and fundamental role in creating a new country and a new generation with the aim of a unified nation and a movement. The Centre always aims at creating and consolidating a new field of amity, harmony and peace in Bangladesh. The message of Vedanta, the message of divinity in man, harmony of religions and work is worship so powerfully broadcast by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda and implemented by the Holy Mother Sarada Devi in her own life and action, serve as its source of inspiration and guiding principles. The activities of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka, move with exemplary strength and dynamism leading the new country to a new goal of progress and prosperity.

RAMAKRISHNA MATH & RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, DHAKA

Started in 1899 by the devotees and affiliated as a combined centre to Belur Math, West Bengal, India in 1916, Ramakrishna Mission, Dhaka as a pioneer centre with its Principal Office at 27, Ramakrishna Mission Road, Dhaka-1203, Bangladesh, has been engaged in different fields of work ─ humanitarian, spiritual, educational, socio-cultural, relief and rehabilitation and medical services since its inception to serve the cause of the humanity.

Ramakrishna Mission High School was started in 1914 and the Medical centre was started in 1916 and inaugurated by Lord Carmichael. Swami Vivekananda visited Dhaka in 1901 and his brother disciples visited later years.

All its activities are open to all irrespective of caste, creed and nationality. Besides, throughout the last years it has been conducting discourses, seminars, various cultural programmes to nourish the human faculties and facility to strengthen intellectual level of man and so forth.

On the other hand its another wing, Ramakrishna Math has been engaged in performing religious programmes and various spiritual disciplines so as to help grow the spirituality of its monks, devotees, and other aspirants. Here the emphasis has been given more to lead a life of sacrifice and spirituality through worship, prayer, meditations, selfless work.

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