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A Monk for All Seasons
by Elva Linnea Nelson
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About the Book
Swami Akhilananda was
born in India, became a monk of the Ramakrishna Order at the age of
twenty-five, and came to the United States in l926. He became well
known for his books on Hindu psychology and was a pioneer in
advocating meditation and spiritual practices for mental health. He
died in l962.
“ I’ve never met the Swami, but through your book
you have brought him to life. I can actually visualize him giving
lectures, classes, or talking to devotees, attending conferences, and
greeting other speakers and attendees. The book conveys very clearly,
in simple language, the high spiritual state of the Swami.”—Nirmala
Bidani, PhD, Retired Professor, SUNY,
Oswego, N.Y.
“I will say, I’ve been inspired.” —Carla Panciera,
poet and winner of the 2004 Cider Press Review Book Award,
One of the Cimalores.
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About the Author:
When she was
twenty-seven years old, author Elva Linnea Nelson, already familiar
with the Gospel of Ramakrishna, met Swami Akhilananda. A
professional librarian, Elva retired in 1983. Since that time, she has
written about Vedanta, and edited Human Being in Depth (1991),
by Swami Ranganathananda.
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