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J.J. Goodwin : Stenographer of Swami Vivekananda

J.J. Goodwin : Stenographer of Swami Vivekananda

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Josiah John Goodwin (20 September 1870 – 2 June 1898) was a British stenographer and a disciple of Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda. Goodwin is known for recording Vivekananda's speeches, and it is thought that without his efforts most of Vivekananda's works would have been lost. During his lect...
29.07.16 07:25 AM - Comment(s)
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Our Activities

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Other activities carried out were 1) During the thirties the Ramakrishna Vijayam was edited for 5 years at Ooty Ashram. 2) A Model Gurukula was started and run for about 4 years in 1947. 3) Religious classes were regularly conducted from 1937 both at the Ashram and at town schools, Coonoor and ...
29.07.16 07:22 AM - Comment(s)
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Sister Nivedita

Sister Nivedita

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Sister Nivedita Nivedita: the Dedicated One Margaret Noble was of Irish parentage and was born at Tyrone, Ireland, on October 28, 1867. Her father Samuel was a priest of an Irish Church, and her mother Mary was a kindhearted young lady. Her grandfather John Noble was also a priest with deep love for...
26.07.16 07:34 AM - Comment(s)
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Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

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Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as Narendra Nath Datta, was born in an affluent family in Kolkata on 12 January 1863. His father, Vishwanath Datta, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects, and his mother, Bhuvaneshwari Devi, was endowed with deep devoti...
26.07.16 07:31 AM - Comment(s)
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Sri Maa Sarada Devi

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Endearingly known as ‘Holy Mother’, Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna, was born on 22 December 1853 in a poor Brahmin family in Jayrambati, a village adjoining Kamarpukur in West Bengal. Her father, Ramachandra Mukhopadhyay, was a pious and kind-hearted person, and her mother...
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