Time codes:
0:00 Introduction
24:38 How to face death
39:46 How to manage stress
47:30 Control of mind
55:30 What to do when nothing works
1:00:30 QnA session

Topic of Talk :- How to face life: Wisdom from Gita | Stress management | Fear of Death | Control of mind
Speaker: Swami Nikhileshwarananda
About the speaker :-
At Present:
Swami Nikhileswarananda is currently the Adhyaksha of Shri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Rajkot which is a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math founded by the great Swami Vivekananda around 120 years back. At present, Ramakrishna Missioin has 205 branches all over the world.

Educational Background:
Swami Nikhileswarananda graduated in Chemical Engineering (with honors) in 1970 and post graduated in Industrial Engineering in 1972.

Joining the Ramakrishna Mission:
After working for a short period as a Management Consultant, he renounced the world and joined the Ramakrishna Order at its Headquarter at Belur Math in 1976.

First Posting at Ranchi:
He was then posted to Ranchi (Jharkhand) from 1977 to 1986, where he guided the rural and tribal development project – ‘Divyayan Krishi Vigyan Kendra’ which later received the award of the best KVK of the country.

Editor of Shri Ramakrishna Jyot:
Later for 11 years, he edited the Gujarati Monthly ‘Shri Ramakrishna Jyot’ published from Shri Ramakrishna Ashram, Rajkot (Gujarat) – (from 1989 to 2000).

At Porbandar Centre:
He was the Head of Porbandar centre for eight years (from 1998 to 2005). He was instrumental in constructing 37 school buildings and three colonies in Porbandar district as a part of earthquake rehabilitation project and in starting Vivekananda Institute of Values Education & Culture (VIVEC) which was inaugurated by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India on January 12 , 2006.

At Vadodara Centre:
From 2005 to 2017, he was the Head of Vadodara Centre. He was instrumental in converting ‘Dilaram Bunglow’ (sanctified by the stay of Swami Vivekananda in 1892) into a befitting memorial of Swami Vivekananda which was handed over by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Narendra Modi to Ramakrishna Mission on 18th April, 2005.

Lecture Tours:
He tours extensively preaching the universal message of Vedanta in industrial houses, management institutions and educational institutions. He has visited hundreds of educational institutions for preaching the character-building message of Swami Vivekananda and has conducted training programmes in many reputed companies. He has contributed a large number of articles on various topics in English, Hindi and Gujarati journals. His books – ‘Happiness and Peace in everyday life’, ‘Teacher as a Torch bearer of Change’ and other books in English, Hindi and Gujarati are quite popular. DVDs and CDs based on his lectures on various topics are in great demand and are available on Youtube.

He has visited many countries for preaching the universal message of Vedanta and has addressed many inter-faith conferences and international conferences. He has been invited to offer special tribute to Swami Vivekananda during the celebration of Diwali and Hindu Heritage month organized by the Parliament of World’s Religions at Toronto from 1 to 7 November 2018.


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