Swami Tapasyananda (Ramakrishna Mission)

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Swami Tapasyananda
Swami Shivananda

Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the

Sri Ramakrishna.[3] The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991, giving Mantra-Diksha to a large number of devotees. He was an erudite scholar in Indian and Western philosophy.[citation needed] He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. His translation of Bhagavata Purana in four volumes has been highly acclaimed in intellectual and devotional circles.[citation needed] He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. Swamiji was well known for his austere life and intuitive intellect. His deity was Lord Khrishna and he practiced spiritual activity as told by his Guruji.[4] He was a prolific writer. Some of the books authored by him are listed below. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit. He founded Ramakrishna Mission Hospital at Thiruvananthapuram
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Bibliography

Biographies

  • Sri Ramakrishna: Life and Teachings
  • Sri Sarada Devi: Life and Teachings
  • Swami Vivekananda: His Life and Legacy
  • Sri Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother
  • Swami Ramakrishnananda : the apostle of Sri Ramakrishna to the South

Studies

Translations

Notes

  1. ^ donationsbm. "Swami Tapasyananda". Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai (August 2020). "Pariprasna". Vedanta Kesari. Issuu. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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  4. ^ "Book authored by Swami Tapasyananda". www.exoticindiaart.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

Further reading

  • Swami Tapasyananda As We Knew Him. Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, 2013.