The Sixth Sunday Session was held on 5 April when four of us met. Chandana Ghosh, Arpita Ghosh, Parnika Bubna and Sugata Bose attended the session. Sugata Bose spoke on Sister Nivedita and her association with Rabindranath Tagore and Jagadish Chandra Bose, how Tagore combated the terrible tragedies of mid-life when he lost his wife, father, two daughters and a son, how Bose battled to come to terms with the loss of his discoveries in physics to the Italian physicist Marconi and how Nivedita helped him out of his scientific career's great setback. He further spoke on their trip to Bodh Gaya and the background that had led to the trip.
Thereafter, there was a brief discussion on the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama Eye Hospital Project in Muzaffarpur, Bihar following a question raised by Parnika Bubna. Further, some more talk followed on what one may do to serve the world to which the answer was, in a nutshell, the manifestation of humanity by the building up of character. Mere monetary donation can even be counter-productive if given with an inappropriate motivation. Hence, 'being and becoming', the twin words of Swamiji were stressed on.
Yet again the deliberations were lacklustre for want of enthusiastic participation and lack of sincere application of the SUNDAY SESSIONS' CARDINAL PRINCIPLES in real life by the members. For the same reason the INTEGRATED PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT COURSE could not be initiated this day as had earlier been proposed. It is hoped that there will be greater involvement by the members to make the SUNDAY SESSIONS worthwhile by a conscious determination to LIVE THE LIFE. Only then will our efforts fructify in the long run and transform this humble beginning into a spiritual movement worth the call.
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