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[[File:AcRamananda.jpg|thumb|220px|Acarya Ramananda Avadhuta]] | [[File:AcRamananda.jpg|thumb|220px|Acarya Ramananda Avadhuta]] | ||
'''Ramananda Avadhuta''' is a senior monk | [[File:SVmap_Adherents.png|right|220px]] | ||
Acarya '''Ramananda Avadhuta''' is a senior monk. He was directly initiated by [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]] and served for a long time as his personal assistant (PA).<ref name=Interview>Email interview conducted on 2013 October 17 by Ac. Abhidevananda Avadhuta on the basis of questions by Tito Dutta.</ref> Currently Ramananda is working in [[Ananda Nagar]], Purulia District, West Bengal. | |||
== Biography == | |||
=== Early life === | |||
Ramananda was born in an orthodox Brahmin family. He was very fond of meeting saints and monks since his childhood. He was a believer in God, with a special attraction to [[Shiva]].<ref name=Interview /> | |||
=== Works at Ananda Marga === | |||
Ramananda joined [[Ananda Marga]] in 1962. In early 1964, he received a letter from [[Acarya]] [[Abhedananda Avadhuta]] that [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] needed him. Following the letter, he became a whole-time worker of Ananda Marga in March 1964. He completed his [[Tattvika]] and [[Acarya]] training in the same year. | |||
His first posting was as a principal of Ananda Marga primary school [[:wikipedia:Raipur|Raipur]]. He became Relief-in-charge II in 1965 and since then he is working in Centre. During the [[:wikipedia:Famine_in_India#Bihar_famine|1966—67 Bihar famine]] he was made central in charge to supervise the Relief activities of Ananda Marga Relief Committee which was renamed by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar himself as [[Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team]] in 1969. Since then Ramananda has held the position of Global AMURT Secretary continuously with the exception of 1998-1999.<ref name=Interview /> | |||
== Literary career == | |||
As of October 2013, he is writing a book ''Ashutosh Baba (Memoirs of Dada Ramananda)'', which is almost ready. It is expected to be printed later in the year.<ref name=Interview /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Renunciate disciples of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | |||