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Tapasyananda


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Religion, Spirituality


Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a disciple of Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. He was a prolific writer. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit.

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Series by Tapasyananda

Srimad Bhagavata, Volume 1 Srimad Bhagavata, Volume 2 Srimad Bhagavata, Volume 3 Srimad Bhagavata Volume – 4
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“Haribhai, I am still unable to understand anything of your so-called religion… But my heart has expanded very much, and I have learnt to feel. Believe me, I feel intensely indeed.”
― Tapasyananda, Swami Vivekananda - His Life and Legacy
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“resources”
― Tapasyananda, Sundara Kandam
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“body”
― Tapasyananda, Sundara Kandam
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