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Swami Tapasyananda
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Swami Tapasyananda

Swami Tapasyananda was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a disciple of Swami Shivanandaji Maharaj, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order from 1985-1991. He was an erudite scholar in Indian and Western philosophy. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. His translation of Srimad Bhagavatam in four volumes has been highly acclaimed in intellectual and devotional circles. He was the president of [Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai] from 1971-1991. Swamiji was well-known for his austere life and intutive intellect. He was a prolific writer. Some of books authored by him are listed below. He translated a lot of Hindu classics into English from original Sanskrit.

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