Swami Prabhavananda
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Swami Prabhavananda was an Indian monk of the Ramakrishna Order and influential Vedanta teacher who helped popularize Hindu philosophy in the West through his leadership, writings, and translations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu monk
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Vedanta teacher ⓘ author ⓘ member of the Ramakrishna Order ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| activity |
guiding spiritual seekers in the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda tradition
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lecturing on Vedanta in the United States ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
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Vedanta Society of Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Santa Barbara, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1893-12-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
India
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coAuthorWith |
Christopher Isherwood
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Frederick Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1976-07-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Santa Barbara, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
Hindu philosophy
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Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
religious literature
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scriptural translation ⓘ spiritual commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western understanding of Hinduism
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students of Vedanta in California ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sri Ramakrishna
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Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Vedanta Society of Southern California
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popularizing Vedanta in the West ⓘ translations of Hindu scriptures into English ⓘ |
| language |
Bengali
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English ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God
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How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spiritual Heritage of India NERFINISHED ⓘ The Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Ramakrishna Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Bhakti Yoga
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Jnana Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ meditation ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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