Chennai, Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1998.

Cited from Sri Vishnu Sahasranama, commentary by Sri Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Tapasyananda (( Ramakrishna Math Publications, Chennai ))

He was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.

Swami Vivekananda and other disciples of Ramakrishna in Baranagar Math, in 1887

The house became the first building of the Ramakrishna Math — the monastery of the first monastic order of Ramakrishna.

Narendra and other members of the Math spent their time in meditation, discussing the philosophies and teachings of spiritual teachers including Ramakrishna, Adi Shankara, Ramanuja, and Jesus Christ.

During this period, Vivekananda returned to Baranagar Math a few times, because of ill health and to arrange for monetary funds after Balaram Bose and Suresh Chandra Mitra, the disciples of Ramakrishna who sponsored the Math had died.

Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, a branch of the Ramakrishna Math, founded on 19 March 1899, later published many of Swami Vivekananda's work, now publishes Prabuddha Bharata journal

Its governing body consists of the trustees of the Ramakrishna Math — the organ to carry out religious works.

Both Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission have their headquarters at Belur Math.

After spending a few days at Advaita Ashrama, Mayavati, he settled at Belur Math, guiding the work of Ramakrishna Mission and Math and the work in England and America.

He had a walk with Swami Premananda, a brother-disciple, and gave him instructions on the future of the Ramakrishna Math.

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* The Spiritual Heritage of Tyagaraja, C. Ramanujachari with Introduction by Dr V. Raghavan, Ramakrishna Math, Chennai

This is observed in various centres of Ramakrishna Math and Mission in a traditional Hindu manner which includes mangalarati, special worship, homa ( fire-ritual ), meditation, devotional songs, religious discourses, sandhyarati ( versper service in the evenings ), and so on.

* National Youth Day organized by Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Headquarters, Belur math, Howrah, India

The house of 3, Gour Mohan Mukherjee street, Kolkata, where Vivekananda was born, now it is maintained by the Ramakrishna Mission.

From Madurai, he visited Rameswaram, Pondicherry and Madras and there he met some his most devoted disciples, who played important roles in collecting funds for his voyage to America and later in establishing the Ramakrishna Mission in Madras.

On 1 May 1897 at Calcutta, Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission — the organ for social service.

The ideals of the Ramakrishna Mission are based on Karma Yoga.

Many native born Canadians of various ethnicities have converted during the last 50 years through the actions of the Ramakrishna Mission, ISKCON, Arya Samaj and other missionary organizations as well as due to the visits and guidance of Indian Gurus such as Guru Maharaj, Sai Baba, the controversial Rajneesh and others.

Swami Vivekananda, the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission is one of the greatest Hindu missionaries to The West

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Ratnam grew up in Chennai, doing his schooling there completed his graduation with a degree in commerce at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College which is affiliated with Madras University, Chennai and then obtained an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, after which he worked as a management consultant before becoming a filmmaker.

It was in Sri Lanka, while in contact with the swamis in the ( Hindu ) Ramakrishna Mission, that he developed the desire to become a monk.

He moved about in India for a few years, with a Bengali novice Buddhist, the future Buddharakshita, as his companion, meditating and experiencing for himself the company of eminent spiritual personalities of the times, like Mata Anandamayi, Ramana Maharishi and Swamis of Ramakrishna Mission.

They spent fifteen months in 1947-48, in the Ramakrishna Mission centre at Muvattupuzha with the consent of Swami Tapasyananda and Swami Agamananda.

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There is also a branch of Ramakrishna Mission in the UK in Bourne End.

His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu renaissance during the 19th and 20th centuries.

The marble statue of Ramakrishna at Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission

Koneru Ramakrishna Rao, a past President of the Parapsychological Association, has written that the lack of any agreed-upon theory of parapsychology is one reason for the general skepticism of the scientific community regarding the existence of paranormal phenomena.

When young Narendra Nath doubted Ramakrishna's claim of avatar, Ramakrishna said, " He who was Rama, He who was Krishna, He himself is now Ramakrishna in this body.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa often spoke of Mother māyā and combined deep Hindu allegory with the idea that māyā is a lesser reality that must be overcome so that one is able to realize his or her true Self.

This is the only centre in the UK which is affiliated to the Ramakrishna Missio.

The Bhairavi also taught Ramakrishna the kumari-puja, a form of ritual in which the Virgin Goddess is worshiped symbolically in the form of a young girl.

At some point in the period between his vision of Kali and his marriage, Ramakrishna practiced dāsya bhāva, during which he worshiped Rama with the attitude of Hanuman, the monkey-god, who is considered to be the ideal devotee and servant of Rama.

According to Sri Ramakrishna, madhura bhava is practised to root out the idea of sex, which is seen as an impediment in spiritual life.

" Under the guidance of Totapuri, Ramakrishna reportedly experienced nirvikalpa samadhi, which is considered to be the highest state in spiritual realisation.

Ramakrishna is considered as one of the main contributors to the Bengali Renaissance.

Branch centers in Navadwip, Ghiridhi, and Mothers Trust Mothers Place, Ramakrishna Sarada Ashram, Lakeshore Interfaith Community is an affiliated branch center in Ganges, MI., USA which was inaugurated by the President, Mataji Bandana Ma of Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashram in 1998.

The principal source for Ramakrishna's teaching is Mahendranath Gupta's Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita and is regarded as a Bengali classic.

The most popular translation of the Kathamrita is The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Nikhilananda.

Ramakrishna taught that kamini-kanchana is an obstacle to God-realization.

Ramakrishna is considered as an important figure in Bengali Renaissance of 19th-20th Century.