Josephine MacLeod, Miss (1858 – 1949)—Wealthy American lady of high society, the closest of all his American devotees and perhaps the greatest benefactress of the Order. Called herself “Friend of …
Life Lessons from Swami Nirvedananda
One life for Swamiji’s work Once Surendranath visited Swami Adbhutananda, a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna in Varanasi. After hearing about the work of the Student’s Home Adbhutanandaji …
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Sarah Ellen Waldo
Sarah Ellen Waldo, Miss (1.9.1845 - 15.7.1926)—Swamiji’s American disciple from Brooklyn. At first named by him Brahmacharini Yatimata for her deep interest in Raja-Yoga and later, Sister Haridasi. A …
Golap-Ma (Golap Sundari Devi)
Golap-Ma (?-1924)—Golapsundari Devi (or Annapurna Devi), alluded to as the “grief-stricken Brahmin woman” (The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 781, 788) and also as “the brahmin woman from Baghbazar” …
Nag Mahashay (Durga Charan Nag)
Durgacharan Nag (1846-99)—Known also as “Nag Mahashay” and “Sadhu Nag Mahashay”, born on 21.8.1846 on the first day of the bright lunar fortnight at Deobhog village in Narayanganj of Dhaka district. …
Gauri-Ma
Gauri-Ma (1857? - 1938)—Founder of Sri Sri Saradeshwari Ashrama, Baghbazar. Monastic name Gauri Puri. Born Mridani to parents Parvati Charan Chattopadhyay and Giribala Devi. Called Gaur-dasi by the …