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Vishuddhananda

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Vishuddhananda
Personal life
Born
Jitendranath Rai

1882 (1882)
Died16 June 1962(1962-06-16) (aged 79–80)
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
OrderRamakrishna Mission
PhilosophyAdvaita Vedanta
Religious career
Guru[[Sarada devi]]

Swami Vishuddhananda (1882–1962), born Jitendranath Rai, was the eighth president of the Ramakrishna Mission, a Hindu reformist organisation adhering to the Vedanta philosophy.

Early life

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From his early life, he came in contact with Sarada Devi, spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna and direct disciples of Ramakrishna.

Monastic Life

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In 1906, at the age of 24, he received his initiation from Sarada Devi and 1907 he joined the Ramakrishna Order, and he was noted for his love of solitude and contemplative life.[1] In 1947, he became the Vice President of the Order and in 1962 he became the President of the Order. He died on 16 June 1962 (at the age of 80) after an operation of prostate.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gambhirananda, Swami (1986). Holy mother Sri Sarada Devi. Internet Archive. Mylapore, Madras : Sri Ramakrishna Math ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Vedanta Press. ISBN 978-81-7120-486-1.
  2. ^ donationsbm. "Swami Vishuddhananda". Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  • Rama Krishna Math and Mission: President's site - Vishuddhananda (archived 16 January 2008)