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Swami Samarpanananda

Swami Samarpanananda is an Indian author and a monk of the Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math.

Swami Samarpanananda
BornRamakrishna
Munger, Bihar
Pen nameSamarpan
OccupationMonk/ Sannyasi writer and teacher
NationalityIndian
GenreAdvaita Vedanta, fiction, philosophy
SubjectSpirituality
Years active1980-Now
Notable worksTiya-A Parrot's Journey Home, Param, Junglezen Sheru, Carving a Sky, The World of Religions, Living Hinduism, The Hindu Way

Early life

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He came in contact with the monks of the Ramakrishna Order as a young student. Inspired by them, he joined the organization in 1980 at the age of twenty and became sannyasin (monk) on 2 September 1990 at the age of thirty, as per the norm of the Ramakrishna Mission.

Career

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Since his joining the order as a monk, he has worked at various centres of the Ramakrishna Mission, viz. Deoghar, Advaita Ashrama, Aalo (Arunachal Pradesh), Narendrapur, Kanpur, Chapra (Bihar). He was Principal of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, and was the head of Ramakrishna Mission, Chapra, Bihar. Presently he teaches ancient and modern scriptures at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute.[1][2]

His work experience ranges from teaching to management through a lot of other responsibilities.[3][4] He writes regularly for newspapers, journals and magazines like Prabuddha Bharata and Vedanta Kesari.[5][6] He has been invited as guest lecturer at various institutions like IITs and IIMs.[7][8][9][10][11][12] He is well known as an author[13] and a speaker.[14][15][16][17][18]

His first book, Tiya-A Parrot's Journey Home,[19] was published in 2009. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam highly appreciated the book, and recommended it freely as one of the top five must-read books.[20][21][22][18] It is a suggested read for English for Class XI-XII under CBSE Curriculum. (Circular No.03/2012, CBSE/ACAD/DIR (TRG)/2012 dated 11.04.2012).[23] It is also available in Hindi, Bengali, Bhasa Indonesian and as an audiobook.

 
'Veda Vihangam-The Essential Veda' print being presented to Srimat Swami Suhitananda, Vice Present, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission by Swami Samarpanananda

The prime focus of his works is one's growth against all odds through struggle.[24][25][26][27] His teachings are based on Vidya—growth in knowledge, Sampad—creating wealth for the society, Seva—serving others as a way of life, Tyaga—giving up all for God.[28]

Bibliography

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  • Tiya-A Parrot's Journey Home (HarperCollins, 2009. English Print, Ebook)
  • Param (Harper Element, 2012. English Print, Ebook)[29]
  • Junglezen Sheru (Pan Macmillan, 2014. English Print, Ebook)
  • Carving a Sky-A Perspective on Life (Harper Element, 2016, English Print, EBook)
  • Living Hinduism-Scriptures Philosophy Practices[30][31] (Niyogi Books, 2018. English Print, Ebook)
  • The World of Religions[32] (Niyogi Books, 2018. English Print, Ebook)
  • The Hindu Way-Freedom to Oneness (Pan Macmillan, 2019 English Print, Ebook)
  • Kratu-A Novel (Pan Macmillan, 2021)
  • Veda Vihangam (Pan Macmillan, 2023)
  • Articles

References

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  1. ^ "Seminars". www.vidyamandira.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Certificate Courses in Indian Spiritual and Cultural Heritage". Certificate Courses in Indian Spiritual and Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ Anup Mohan (25 April 2015). "IMPLICATIONS OF BHAGAVAD GITA IN MANAGEMENT". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Some good Discourses in Hindi Language | News @ Ramakrishna Mission, Khetri". www.rkmissionkhetri.org. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Ramakrishna Math Media Gallery | Magazines - Chennaimath.Org". imedia.chennaimath.org. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Advaita Ashrama: A Publication Centre of Ramakrishna Math & Mission". www.advaitaashrama.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University". Rkmvu.ac.in. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Lucknow". Ramakrishnalucknow.org. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  9. ^ "RKMVU Sanskrit Dept". Sanskrit.rkmvu.ac.in. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Campus Roundup". The Financial Express. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  11. ^ Sengupta, Hindol (28 October 2016). "BOOM | Many Critiques Of Hinduism Have Never Even Studied It: Swami Samarpanananda". Boomlive.in. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Archive". Archive.indianexpress.com. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  13. ^ Samarpan (11 May 2018). Living Hinduism : scriptures, philosophy, practices. New Delhi, India. ISBN 9789385285806. OCLC 1005136718.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  14. ^ Samarpanananda, Swami (2010–2011). "Annual report". Annual Report, IIM Indore: 53.
  15. ^ "Forests for Humans and Beasts: Othering, Mothering and Smothering". old.thebookreviewindia.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  16. ^ "'Junglezen Sheru' by Samarpan is a delightful read". News18. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Book Review: Junglezen Sheru | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  18. ^ a b "TOI Crest - QUICK REVIEW - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  19. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Metro | Timeout". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  20. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Opinion | Paperback Pickings". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  21. ^ "Bihar Science Conference : Former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam speech at Gaya". www.biharbrains.org. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Be unique: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to youth | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  23. ^ "CBSE | Academics Unit : Latest Circulars". www.cbseacademic.in. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  24. ^ Samarpanananda, Swami (October 2008). "Frames and their fills". Prabuddha Bharata. 113 (10): 547–550.
  25. ^ Samarpanananda, Swami (January–March 2013). "Perspective-Swami Vivekananda, bridging the cartesian divide of science and religion". IMJ. 4 (4): 40–46.
  26. ^ Samarpanananda, Swami (January 2014). "Vivekananda's new religion : The Yoga of Virat Worship". Prabuddha Bharata. 119 (1): 57–64.
  27. ^ Samarpanananda, Swami (April 2010). "The Tantras : An overview". Prabuddha Bharata. 115 (4): 269–275.
  28. ^ Service, Express News (11 May 2024). "An infinity of promise for our country". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  29. ^ Devgan, Kavita (25 May 2014). "Book Review: Junglezen Sheru". DNA India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  30. ^ Samarpan (12 September 2017). Living Hinduism : scriptures, philosophy, practices. New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-93-85285-80-6. OCLC 1005136718.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  31. ^ IANS (29 December 2017). "A bit of philosophy and some love (IANS Books This Weekend)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  32. ^ Samarpan (2018). The world of religions. Sengupta, Jayalakshmi. New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-93-86906-46-5. OCLC 1046613732.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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