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Ramakrishna Math and Mission

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[edit] Founder

Swami Vivekananda in the name of his Guru Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

[edit] Year & place of founding

Started as Ramakrishna Mission Association on 1 May, 1897 in Kolkata

[edit] Aims & ideals

"Atmano Mokshartham Jagad Hitaya cha"- for one's own liberation and for the welfare of the world

[edit] Monastic / Non-monastic

Consists of both monastic members and house-holders

[edit] General philosophical outlook

Non sectarian body

[edit] Spiritual disciplines generally advocated

A combination of Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga

[edit] Administrative set-up

Headquarters at Belur in West Bengal. The President is the spiritual head. The General Secretaries are the administrative heads. A Trust manages the activities. Branch centres are headed by the local Presidents, who are assisted by other monks.

[edit] Provision for joining

People aspiring to become monastic members, should be graduates and of below 30 years. During the probation period of 5 years, training is imparted at the headquarters. They work in different centres before they are finally given the vows of Monasticism. Non monastic members are any followers of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda, sometimes initiated with mantra-deeksha.

[edit] Present chief of the movement

Swami Gahanananda is the present president of the Order. He has held this position since May 2005.

[edit] Activities

[edit] Religion & spirituality

Publication of magazines, books, multimedia etc. Discourses and retreats are also arranged.

[edit] Social field

Active in the field of education, rural development, orphanages etc

[edit] Cultural field

[edit] Relief activities

Takes up relief activities during famines, earth-quakes, floods etc.

[edit] Province of its influence

Chiefly Bengal, but has over 100 centres spread all over India. Western centres are known as Vedanta Societies. Has over 1000 monastic members.

[edit] Major publications

See also: Survey of Hindu organisations

[edit] External links


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