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In the News (Tue 22 Dec 09)

  
  Swami Ranganathananda
He had had an earlier mystic dream as a boy which was latter concretized and enacted in Ooty when Swami Shivananda, the then President of the Sangha, initiated him.
Swami Akhandanandaji at Sarcachi blessed him that in the future, he would spread the life and message of the Holy Trio.
He was elected a Vice President in 1989 and on the passing away Swami Bhuteshanandaji, became the President.
www.geocities.com /rkmissiondel/Swami_Ranganathananda_1.html   (303 words)

  
 Swami Ranganathananda Information
He obtained his final vows of monasticism from Swami Shivananda(also known as Mahapurush Maharaj) in 1933.
He is said to have rendered remarkable service as the secretary and librarian at the Rangoon branch of Ramakrishna Mission from 1939 to 1942.
Website on Life of Swami Ranganathananda and his views on education and philosophy
www.bookrags.com /Swami_Ranganathananda   (733 words)

  
 The Hindu : National : Swami Ranganathananda passes away
Born in the village of Trikkur in Kerala on December 15, 1908, the Swami joined the Ramakrishna Order at its centre in Mysore in 1926 at the age of 18.
Swami Ranganathananda is remembered in his home State as "one of the foremost modern exponents of Vedanta.''
Swami Rangathananda was secretary of the New Delhi branch of the Mission between 1949 and 1962.
www.hindu.com /2005/04/26/stories/2005042603881200.htm   (350 words)

  
 Organiser - Content
Swami Vivekananda had said that the impact of Hinduism is like that of a flower blossoming at the touch of the morning dew and spreading its fragrance unseen and unheard, but bringing to blossom the fairest of flowers.
It was Swami Ranganathananda who set up the international centre, the Sree Ramakrishna Institute of Culture at Golpara, Kolkata, which is rendering enormous service to the cause of our culture and philosophy by way of lectures, publications, research and linguistic studies.
REVERED Swami Ranganathananda, the president of the Ramakrishna Mutt and Mission breathed his last yesterday, at the ripe age of 96.
www.organiser.org /dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=77&page=5   (2104 words)

  
  The Pope and the Sanyasin : A study in contrast - Christian Aggression
Swami Vivekananda had said that the impact of Hinduism is like that of a flower blossoming at the touch of the morning dew and spreading its fragrance unseen and unheard, but bringing to blossom the fairest of flowers.
It was Swami Ranganathananda who set up the international centre, the Sree Ramakrishna Institute of Culture at Golpara, Kolkata, which is rendering enormous service to the cause of our culture and philosophy by way of lectures, publications, research and linguistic studies.
Swami Ranganathananda was known as the spiritual ambassador of India all over the world.
www.christianaggression.org /item_display.php?type=ARTICLES&id=1115214771   (2144 words)

  
 Swami Ranganathananda – A Tribute
Swami Rangathananda, president of the Ramakrishna Mission passed away on Monday, 25 April.
Swami Rangathananda realised that the people’s salvation does not lie in material betterment alone.
It is to seers like him to whom the country must repeatedly turn to seek light and direction in the wilderness in which we find ourselves.
www.indiacause.com /columns/OL_050430.htm   (694 words)

  
 Ranganathananda - India's spiritual ambassador
Kolkata: The first recipient of the Indira Gandhi award for National Integration, Swami Ranganathananda regarded as India's spiritual ambassador, combined a formidable intellect, deep spiritual insight and a kindness that touched the high and the mighty as also the poorest of the poor.
Ranganathananda's life in Mysore, marked by meditation, study and monastery services, provided him the firm foundation for all his subsequent work in the holy order.
Between 1949 and 1962, Ranganathananda was the secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission's New Delhi centre.
news.indiainfo.com /2005/04/25/2504swami-obit.html   (774 words)

  
 Feature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The combined force of spiritually and philosophical wisdom par excellence made Swami Ranganathananda a fit instrument to embark upon a mission: that of spreading the glorious message of the ancient sages of India to the world.
Swami Ranganathananda thus embodied the ancient and eternal Indian spirit of a harmonious combination of physical vitality and mental strength, deep intellectuality and spiritual dynamism, intense practicality and profound idealism.
Swami Ranganathananda, as everyone knows, was a gift of Kerala to the world, in which state he was born on 15 December 1908.
www.dailynews.lk /2005/05/09/fea04.htm   (1283 words)

  
 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF SWAMI RANGANATHANANDA
Swami Vivekananda gave a scientific definition to education and religion: 'Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man'.
Swami Ranganathananda quoted the above definition several times in his writings and agreed with it.
The spiritual education that Swami Vivekananda received from Sri Ramakrishna bearing wonderful fruits of character, strength and compassion is the highest education into which the other two, to fulfil themselves, must lead a child.
www.geocities.com /kpmiyapuram/rkp10.html   (680 words)

  
 :: RKM Delhi :: Souvenir Books Gallery
The theme of the booklet, based on a talk by Swami Ranganathanandaji, is obvious from this sentence of Swami Vivekananda “I do not call anyone a Hindu who is not spiritual.” How to be spiritual is the theme of this booklet.
This booklet was published in connection with the Centenary (1893-1993) of Swami Vivekananda’s historics appearance at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago.
Ranganathananda, Chief Justice of India, Archbishop A Fernandes, Dr. M.S Swaminathan, Dr. Raja Ramanna amongst others had shared their views during a series of lectures organized at the Delhi Center in 1980-81, by Sw.
www.rkmissiondel.org /inside/Pub.htm   (1176 words)

  
 PIB Press Release
Swami Ranganathananda was a great scholar and as I said earlier, a great teacher.
In the passing away of Swami Ran`ganathananda, the world has lost a true sanyasi, in every sense of that term.
I urge the Ramakrishna Mission to keep the memory of Swamiji alive by publishing his writings and the audio-visual tapes of his lectures so that future generations can be equally enlightened and enriched by the wisdom, the grace and the compassion of Swamiji.
www.pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=9272   (676 words)

  
 Vedanta Society of New York--articles, book reports etc. on Vedanta
The Global Village and Vedanta - II Swami Tathagatananda
Vedanta: An Examination and Explanation - II Swami Tathagatananda
The Concept of Soul or Self in Advaita Vedanta - II Swami Tathagatananda
www.vedanta-newyork.org /articles.htm   (199 words)

  
 SWAMI RANGANATHANANDA - THE AUTHOR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Born in the village of Trikkur, Kerala State, on December 15,1908, Swami Ranganathananda joined the Ramakrishna Order, the international spiritual and cultural movement founded by Swami Vivekananda, at its branch in Mysore in 1926.
He was formally initiated into Sannyasa in 1933 by Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and the second President of the Order.
He has a versatile and facile pen, and has to his credit a number of publications, chief amongst which are : The Message of the Upanisads, A Pilgrim Looks at the World, Vols.
www.ncte-in.org /pub/other/swami/author.htm   (180 words)

  
 Propagate Swami Ranganathananda's teachings: PM : World News Onlypunjab.com- Onlypunjab.com Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the Ramakrishna Mission to spread the teachings of late Swami Ranganathananda through multimedia for the benefit of millions of Indians seeking knowledge and inspiration.
Swami Ranganathananda, who took over as president of the Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda, passed away Apr 25 in Kolkata.
Stating that the world had not only lost a true ascetic but also become poorer after the demise of Swami Ranganathananda, the prime minister urged the Ramakrishna Mission to keep the late swami's memory alive by publishing his writings and releasing audio-visual tapes of his lectures.
www.onlypunjab.com /fullstory2k5-insight-news-status-2-newsID-4513.html   (217 words)

  
 Indian American Center for Political Awareness
Kolkata : Swami Ranganathananda, president of the Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math, passed away on April 25 at the age of 97.
Born in Kerala’s Trikkur village on Dec. 15,1908, the swami, known as the second Vivekananda, joined the Ramakrishna Order, the international spiritual and cultural movement founded by Swami Vivekananda, at its Mysore branch in 1926.
Swami Shivananda, a disciple of Ramakrishna and the second president of the order, formally initiated Ranganathananda into sanyas in 1933.
www.iacfpa.org /p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2005/05/06/diary5-06052005.shtml   (128 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : ``Ranganathananda, kept alive spirit of Vivekananda's legacy''
CHENNAI: The Chennai kendra of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Sunday celebrated the life of Swami Ranganathananda, a "spiritual colossus who effortlessly walked into eternity leaving behind indelible footprints in the sands of history." Swami Ranganathananda, former president of the Ramakrishna Mission, died on April 25 at the age of 97.
Ram said Swami Ranganathananda declined to accept the Padma Vibhushan award in 2000, as it was presented to him in his individual capacity and not for the Mission.
The president of the Ramakrishna Math here, Swami Gauthamananda, who joined the mission under the guidance of Swami Ranganathananda in 1956, said his mentor was harsh on himself and soft on others.
www.hinduonnet.com /2005/05/31/stories/2005053102980600.htm   (524 words)

  
 Ramakrishna Sadhus' Meeting
Ranganathananda said that Vivekananda came along at a time when Indian culture was in danger of being lost altogether after a thousand years of foreign domination.
Ranganathananda emphasized that there is a urgent need for that message now, as there is a great deficiency of character in contemporary India.
Ranganathananda insisted that this teaching was necessary now, when corruption is spreading in society.
courses.missouristate.edu /JLlewellyn/ramakrishna.html   (419 words)

  
 RK Digest - A Bravenet.com Forum
New Delhi, May 15 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged the Ramakrishna Mission to spread the teachings of late Swami Ranganathananda through multimedia for the benefit of millions of Indians seeking knowledge and inspiration.
Swami Ranganathananda, who took over as president of the Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda, passed away Apr 25 in Kolkata.
Stating that the world had not only lost a true ascetic but also become poorer after the demise of Swami Ranganathananda, the prime minister urged the Ramakrishna Mission to keep the late swami's memory alive by publishing his writings and releasing audio-visual tapes of his lectures.
pub39.bravenet.com /forum/3300153605/fetch/400952   (217 words)

  
 Prime Minister's Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is with deep sadness and a profound sense of loss that millions of our countrymen and countrywomen received the news of the passing away of one of the greatest teachers of our times, Swami Ranganathananda.
Swami Ranganathananda was a great scholar and as I said earlier, a great teacher.
In the passing away of Swami Ran`ganathananda, the world has lost a true sanyasi, in every sense of that term.
pmindia.nic.in /speech/content.asp?id=127   (634 words)

  
 New Page 1
Swami Chinmayananda pursued the spiritual path in the Himalayas, under the guidance of Swami Sivananda and Swami Tapovanam.
Swami Abhedananda, Charlotte Beck, Swami Chinmayananda, Daniel Goleman, Swami Jyotirmayananda, Sri Daya Mata, Dean Ornish, Candace Pert, Sharon Salzberg, Swami Satprakshananda, Swami Sivananda, and Swami Tejomayananda.
The authors are: Swami Abhedananda, Shashi Ahluwalia, Swami Chidananda, Swami Chinmayananda, Anthony de Mello, Hazrat Inayat Khan, P. Krishna, Swami Ranganathananda, Sogyal Rinpoche, Swamini Saradapriyananda, Swami Satprakashananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Vivekananda, Susunaga Weeraperuma, and Paramahansa Yogananda.
www.chinmaya-chicago.org /mananam   (1073 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Books
T is an irony that the first biography of Swami Ranganathananda, easily the tallest interpreter of Vedanta after Swami Vivekananda and master of many languages, should come out in Malayalam.
He ran away from home to pursue a life of service and studies that took him to the far corners of the world where his listeners were reminded of the mesmerising Chicago speech of Swami Vivekananda that shook the West.
As playwright, media expert and student of Vedanta, Prof Omcherri, who conceived this project, says in his introduction, Swami Ranganathananda will, hopefully, be the footpath that leads to a definitive biography of Swamiji.
www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050904/spectrum/book9.htm   (660 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta
A hundred years after his death, Swami Vivekananda’s mass appeal continues to grow, and sales of his published works keep soaring.
Releasing the “library in a pocket” at MusicWorld on Monday, Swami Bodhasarananda of Advaita Ashrama said: “Swamiji is not the monopoly of the Ramakrishna Mission.
The other sections in the CD-Rom are: The Life of Swami Vivekananda by his eastern and western disciples; Swami Vivekananda in the West — New discoveries, a pioneering research by Sister Gargi; and Thoughts of Power — a collection of quotes.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030520/asp/calcutta/story_1984013.asp   (375 words)

  
 R K Mission chief Ranganathananda passes away
Kolkata: President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission Swami Ranganathananda died at a city nursing home in Kolkata today (Apr 25, 2005), Math sources said.
The Swami, who was ailing for some time, was recently admitted to the nursing home.
Swami Ranganathananda's death is a loss to the nation,'' Mukherjee said.
news.indiainfo.com /2005/04/25/2504rk-chief.html   (255 words)

  
 Vedanta Society of Northern California
Swami Paramananda (1884-1940) was one of the first of Vivekananda's monks to come to the United States, a pioneer in introducing Indian religion and thought to the West;, a guide whose teaching went straight to the heart of spiritual life.; By: Sara Ann Levinsky; ISBN: 0892810637; Pages: 585; Paperback; Cost: $12.95
Swami Saradananda, one of the great monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, was an amazing combination of spirituality, patience, devotion and, as Secretary of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in its formative years, administative efficiency.
Swami Premeshananda (1884-1967), a highly respected monk of the Ramakrishna Order and disciple of the Holy Mother encouraged many young people, both men and women, householders and monastics, to lead lives dedicated to spirituality and service.
www.sfvedanta.org /VedantaSocietyBookstoreCatalogSubModern.html   (5659 words)

  
 Ramakrishna Ashram - Bookstore
Swami Akhandananda narrates here his experiences during some of his wanderings in the bewitching peaks and valleys of the Himalayas.
Swami Vivekananda Awakener of Modern India, Vivekananda Writes To You, Vivekananda Speaks to you, Swami Vivekananda His Life and Legacy, Voice of Vivekananda, Thus Spake Vivekananda and Youth of India Arise.
But when that book is written by A Hindu Swami, a follower of Vedanta and the gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, a book, moreover, not only interpreting, but extolling the Sermon as though it were a scripture of his own, that certainly is to say the least, unusual.
www.vedanta-phoenix.org /4.html   (3500 words)

  
 'Swami Ranganathananda enlivened Indian ethos' (News Today)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Swami Ranganathananda, former president of Sri Ramakrishna Math and Mission, throughout his life as a monk, enlivened the age-old ethos of India, said Dr L M Singhvi, co-chairman of Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan International and former High Commissioner of India in the United Kingdom.
Keywords: enlivened, ethos, indian, news, ranganathananda, swami, today
Swami Ranganathanandaji Maharaj - President, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (Daily News)
www.sikhphilosophy.net /general-philosophy/3871-swami-ranganathananda-enlivened-indian-ethos-news.html   (200 words)

  
 Lost in translation
In later years, I maintained regular contact with this great disciple of Swami Vivekananda, who went on to become the head of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in India.
Please note that at no point did the Leader of the Opposition say that Jinnah himself was secular, all he said was that Swami Ranganathananda had told him that Jinnah's speech of 11 August, 1947 was a classic exposition of a secular State.
Swami Ranganathananda, however, is all but unknown to the vast majority of India, and I am not sure how many 'modern' Indians know of the role of the Ramakrishna Mission.
in.rediff.com /news/2005/jul/14flip.htm   (1030 words)

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