15 Facts About Atmasthananda

Swami Atmasthananda was an Indian Hindu monk, who was the 15th president of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.

Atmasthananda was born on the auspicious Buddha Purnima Tithi on 21 May 1919 at Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

Atmasthananda received spiritual initiation from Most Revered the then 4th President of the Ramakrishna Order, Swami Vijnanananda in January 1938.

Atmasthananda joined the Ramakrishna Order at Belur Math on 3 January 1941 at the age of 22 years.

Atmasthananda spent several years in his company in the solitude of Shyamla Tal in the Himalayas and in Belurmath up to 30 May 1951.

Atmasthananda worked hard to expand its services in many ways for more than 6 years.

Atmasthananda was then sent to Rangoon Sevashrama as its Secretary in 1958.

Atmasthananda developed the Sevashrama hospital, and it soon became the best hospital of Burma at that time.

Atmasthananda was posted to Rajkot branch as its head in March 1966.

Atmasthananda was elected a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1973.

Atmasthananda was appointed Secretary of the relief operations of the Math and Mission.

Atmasthananda became the General Secretary of the Math and Mission in 1992 and continued in that post until 1997, when he became a vice-president of the Order on 22 May 1997.

Atmasthananda went to Malaysia, Fiji, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at different times.

Atmasthananda was elected as the 15th President of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission on 3 December 2007.

Atmasthananda spent some time in the Rajkot ashram, where he closely interacted with Swami Atmasthananda.