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    Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order who spent over 70 years in dedicated service. He received mantra initiation in 1950 and sannyasa initiation later on. He worked in various Ramakrishna maths and ashrams, nurturing spiritual communities and writing extensively about Hindu philosophy and scriptures. Some of his most notable works include the Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism and commentaries on yoga sutras, bhakti sutras, and Upanishads. He was a renowned scholar and speaker who made important contributions to the literature of Sanatana Dharma. Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj passed away in January 2021

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    Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order who spent over 70 years in dedicated service. He received mantra initiation in 1950 and sannyasa initiation later on. He worked in various Ramakrishna maths and ashrams, nurturing spiritual communities and writing extensively about Hindu philosophy and scriptures. Some of his most notable works include the Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism and commentaries on yoga sutras, bhakti sutras, and Upanishads. He was a renowned scholar and speaker who made important contributions to the literature of Sanatana Dharma. Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj passed away in January 2021

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    Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order who spent over 70 years in dedicated service. He received mantra initiation in 1950 and sannyasa initiation later on. He worked in various Ramakrishna maths and ashrams, nurturing spiritual communities and writing extensively about Hindu philosophy and scriptures. Some of his most notable works include the Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism and commentaries on yoga sutras, bhakti sutras, and Upanishads. He was a renowned scholar and speaker who made important contributions to the literature of Sanatana Dharma. Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj passed away in January 2021

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    Revered Srimat Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj

    Phases of the Spiritual Journey of Revered Swamiji – a venerable, widely


    acclaimed and senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order.

    1931 – 2021

    Salient Highlights:

     Joining Centre: Bengaluru 1954 (BE Gold Medalist, Mech Engg, UVCE).
     Mantra Deeksha: From Rev. Srimat Swami Virajananda ji – the 6th President of
    the Ramakrishna Order and disciple of Holy Mother – 3rd Jan 1950.
     Brahmacharya Deeksha: From Rev. Srimat Swami Shankarananda ji Maharaj,
    disciple of Rev Srimat Swami Brahmananda ji
     Sanyasa Deeksha : From Rev Srimat Swami Vishuddhananda ji Maharaj – the
    8th President of the Ramakrishna Order and disciple of Holy Mother
     Worked in Bengaluru Math, under the tutelage of Rev Swami Tyagishananda
    ji and Rev Swami Yatishwarananda ji
     Worked In Bengaluru Math & Mangalore Ashrama – Nurtured and built the
    Vivekananda Balaka Sanghas in both the Ashramas
     Worked as Acharya of Training Centre Belur Math
     Worked In Mangalore Ashrama & RIMSE, Mysore
     Adhyaksha of Prayagraj Ramakrishna Math 1984-1989
     Adhyaksha of Bengaluru Basavanagudi Math: 1989 – 2021
    o He shaped and guided the acclaimed Seva in the form of medical
    service, primary & now secondary education as well as self-help groups
    at Shivanahalli Ramakrishna Mission for the past three decades.

    Pujya Srimat Swami Harshananda ji was a very serious sadhaka and astute
    scholar who has immensely contributed in a wide variety of ways to the
    Sanatana Dharma Literature. A noted linguist in Samskrit, Kannada, Telugu,
    Hindi, Bengali and English, he had deeply influenced thousands of devotees of
    Sri Ramakrishna over the past seven decades of dedicated service to the
    Ramakrishna Order. He has immensely contributed to the stotra literature of
    bhakti sadhana of those around. He was very steadfast in his routine, habits and
    demeanour. For over thirty three years he had researched and compiled a huge
    body of adhyatma work now called ‘The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism’
    which has sold over more than 14,000 sets and in two editions. The digital and
    mobile edition has been very popular with scholars across the world. He was a
    versatile orator and speaker, in Kannada and English. He was an accomplished
    musician. A deep thinker, he was well known for his comprehensive knowledge
    and deep insights into the Sanatana Dharma. Several of his works have been
    translated into foreign languages.

    The following are some of the important scholarly books that he had
    authored:
     Shandilya Bhakti Sutras
     Patanjali Yoga Sutras
     Commentary on the Brahmasutras in Samskrit – “Chatusutri”
     Narada Bhakti Sutras
     Karma Yoga Sutra Shataka
     Isavasyopanishad with nine commentaries
     Introduction to Hinduism
     A primer on Hinduism
     Translation of Prakarana Granthas of Adi Shankara into Kannada
     Vedic Hymns
     Nama Ramayana Mahime – Kannada
     Lectures on Srimad Bhagavatham – 126 Lectures

    Pujya Srimat Swami Harshananda ji Maharaj passed away around 1.05 pm on 12


    Jan 2021 due to cardiac arrest and attained the holy feet of Sri Ramakrishna

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