Dear Sister Jayanti,

Your kind words are undoubtedly appreciated by all, myself included.

Although I understand perfectly, the excellent reasons behind the principle of the calculation of Holy Trio birthdays, in accordance with the Bengali Lunar Calendar, the advantage of 'fixed' dates, in commemorating these birthdays, on the International level, is obvious:

The vast majority of new Devotees to Ramakrishna Vedanta, are not coming from any connections with the various Vedanta Societies, as in the past; but rather through inspiration, gained from material found on the Internet.

Consequently, these new Devotees are most probably not aware of the system, prevalent in India, of calculating the (movable) birth dates of renowned Holy people, using the Lunar Calendar; and therefore will be inclined to celebrate the Trio's Holy Birthdays on the actual 'fixed' dates, according to the Gregorian Calendar.

In consideration of the foregoing, I am taking the liberty here (in Montreal, Canada), of wishing the Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi, a Most Wonderfully Happy Birthday today, in recognition of her sweet arrival in this terrible old world, exactly 155 years ago!

Om Shanthi Om
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