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Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was born in the Palat family of Ottapalam in Kerala, in 1904. His pre-monastic name was K. P. Balakrishnan Menon. In 1921, when he was just 17 years old, he met Swami Brahmananda- a direct disciple and spiritual son of Sri Ramakrishna, in Chennai. He received Mantra-Diksha from Swami Shivananda in 1924, and joined the Order in 1926, at 22 years age after completing in post graduation. In 1932, he received Sannyasa from Swami Shivananda.[1][2] He was a disciple of Swami Shivananda, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna.[3] The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991, giving Mantra-Diksha to a large number of devotees. He was an erudite scholar in Indian and Western philosophy.[citation needed] He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. His translation of Bhagavata Purana in four volumes has been highly acclaimed in intellectual and devotional circles.[citation needed] He was the president of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 1971-1991. Swamiji was well known for his austere life and intuitive intellect. His deity was Lord Khrishna and he practiced spiritual activity as told by his Guruji.[4] He was a prolific writer. Some of the books authored by him are listed below. He translated many Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit. He founded Ramakrishna Mission Hospital at Thiruvananthapuram.
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Swami Tapasyananda | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 3 October 1991 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Notable work(s) | Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to English in 4 Volumes, Translations of Bhagavad Gita, Adhyatma Ramayana, Sundara Kandam, Narayaneeyam, Bhakti Ratnavali, Sri Vishnu Sahasranama, Sri Lalita Sahasranama, Saundarya Lahari, Shivananda Lahari, and Kapilopadesha, Short biographies of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, Bhakti Schools of Vedanta. |
| Organization | |
| Philosophy | Vedanta |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Swami Shivananda |
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