Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga Important Points of the Discourse Verses 1 to 47 Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga Important Points of the Discourse: Verses 1 to 72 Chapter 3: Karma …
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Hymns and Prayers
Arati Hymns These are the hymns sung in the evening prayer at centers of the Ramakrishna Order. Khandana Bhava Bandhana:Breaker of this World’s ChainBy Swami VivekanandaOm Hrīm Ritam: Thou art …
Swami Bodhatmananda (Bhava Maharaj)
Popularly known as Bhav Maharaj, he received mantra-diksha from Swami Shivanandaji and joined the Order at the Deoghar centre in 1924. His guru gave him sannyasa-diksha in 1929. At different times he …
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Life Lessons from Swami Tyagishananda
Renouncer and householder Once a devotee named Rao, who always saw Maharaj engrossed in normal chores like cooking and tending cows, asked in a lighter vein, “Swamiji, what is the difference …
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Ashutosh Mitra: Younger brother of Swami Trigunatitananda
Younger brother of Swami Trigunatitananda, disciple of Holy Mother and one of her most trusted and devoted attendants (1899-1911). Joined the Order in 1900 and named Swami Satyakamananda after …
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Sudhira Devi
Sister Sudhira (18.11.1889-24.11.1920) - Born in Calcutta, ancestral home in Jejur village of Hooghly district, younger sister of Debabrata Basu (Swami Prajnananda). Lost her father at 2 years and …
Ashwinikumar Datta
Ashwinikumar Datta (1856-1923) - Renowned patriot, leader, distinguished intellectual from Barisal. Joined the freedom struggle and served prison sentence. After release, devoted himself to social …
Katyayani Devi: Elder sister of Sri Ramakrishna
Katyayani Devi - Elder sister of Sri Ramakrishna, born in Derepur village in 1810. Married to Kenaram Banerjee of Anur, a village to the north of Kamarpukur (1820). She being possessed by a spirit …
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