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General Forum: Religion | | ***** SWAMI RANGANATHANANDA PASSED AWAY ***** | |
| Ranganathananda
Born on 15th December 1908 in Silwan, Trikkur, Kerala, as Shankaran, Swami Ranganathananda joined the Mysore branch of Ramakrishna Math in 1926. He obtained his final vows of monasticism from Swami Shivananda in 1933. He spent the first 12 years of monasticism in Mysore and Bangalore branches. He rendered remarkable service as the secretary and librarian at the Rangoon branch of Ramakrishna Mission from 1939 to 1942. He then served as the president of the Karachi centre of math from 1942 to 1948 till the partition of India.
From 1949 to 1962 he served as secretary at Delhi centre. Then from 1962 to 1967 he served as the Secretary of Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, director of School of Humanistic & Cultural studies, editor of mission's monthly. Then he served as the president of Hyderabad branch for a long period. He was elected to the post of vice-president of Ramakrishna Math and Mission in 1989 and then as the president in 1998.
Man with a great insight into the problems of nation and world, Swami is a great orator and scholar. As the cultural ambassador of India, he has visited several countries such as England, Australia, US of A, Holland, Germany, Russia and spread the message of Vedanta. The Government of India presented the first National Integration award to him.
Presently Swami lives in the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur in West Bengal.
Prominent works by Swamiji
Eternal Values for a Changing Society (Vol- I to IV)
Philosophy & Spirituality
Great Spiritual teachers
Education for Human Excellence
Democracy for Total Human Fulfilment
The message of Upanishads
A pilgrim looks at the World (Vol. I & II)
Swami Vivekananda and Human Excellence
Vivekananda : his Humanism
Science and Religion
The essence of Indian Culture
An introduction to the study of Gita
The spiritual life of Indian people
Vedanta and the future of Mankind
The charm and power of the Upanishads
Bhagawan Buddha and our heritage
The Christ we adore
Practical Vedanta and the Science of values
The Indian vision of God as Mother
Essence of Indian Culture
The approach to Truth in Vedanta
Divine Grace
Democratic administration in the light of Practical Vedanta
Universal message of Bhagavad Gita (vol I to III)
Posted by: Mr. ■Gumpulo Go!Vindam √ At: 26, Apr 2005 9:49:14 AM IST
Shri Ranganathananda .THE SPIRITUAL AMBASSADOR OF iNDIA ,The most Authentic spokes man ,One of the Greatest philosophers of India ,president of Ramakrishna matt and ramakrishna mission
passed away .He was 97 . He is instrumental in the construction of Ramakrishna Mutt at Hyderabad, where I spent several years.
:MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE:
Posted by: ★Vinåyåkåm★ chitt♥♥r At: 26, Apr 2005 8:14:58 AM IST
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