The poor, the illiterate, the ignorant, the afflicted - let these be your God. Know that service to these is the highest religion.
Akhandananda (1864 -1937 )
Alambazar Math, 1896 (farewell to Swami Abhedananda leaving for the US)(from left) standing: Swami Adbhutananda, Yogananda, Abhedananda, Trigunatitananda, Turiyananda, Nirmalananda, and Niranjanananda; sitting: Swamis Subodhananda, Brahmananda (on chair), and Akhandananda
Ramakrishna image cropped
Swami Vijnanananda was an Indian monk of Ramakrishna order, born in an upper-class family in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, and was a direct disciple of Ramakrishna. He was an engineer and worked as the Distr
Akhandananda
…and mission Religious life Religion Hinduism Philosophy Advaita Vedanta Religious career Teacher Sri Ramakrishna Predecessor Swami Shivananda Successor Swami Vijnanananda Disciples Swami Sarvagatananda and others Quotation The poor, the illiterate, the ignorant, the afflicted - let these be your God. Know that service…
Statue of Swami Vijnanananda, Dakshineswar Kali Temple complex, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Sri Ramakrishna Temple, Belur Math.