Swami Sarvagatananda - Minister Emeritus

Born in 1912, Swami Sarvagatananda joined Ramakrishna Order in 1935 at Kankhal, India. He is a disciple of Swami Akhandananda, one of the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna.
Other than Kankhal, he served Ramakrishna Math Centers at Karachi (now in Pakistan) and Visakhapatnam, India before coming to United States in 1954 to join Swami Akhilananda at the Vedanta Societies at Boston and Providence. Since then he had been conducting the activities at both the centers till recently. His contribution in spreading the message of Vedanta in this region is immense.

Although retired from active responsibilities, Swami Sarvagatananda is still a source of inspiration and loving guidance for thousands of devotees.

 

Swami Yogatmananda - President

Born in 1953 in Karnataka, India, Swami Yogatmananda joined Ramakrishna Order in 1976. He received his monastic vows in 1986. After being at Ramakrishna Math Center at Nagpur, India for 20 years, he was posted as the Head of Ramakrishna Mission, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

He came to United States in the summer of 2001 as the Minister of the Vedanta Society of Providence. His present responsibilities include conducting Sunday service, weekly study classes and organising spiritual retreats. He is invited to preach Vedanta at different places in the United States.

Swami Yogatmananda is the Hindu Religious Affiliate at the Brown University, Providence, RI and the Hindu Chaplain at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MA.

Swami also grants personal interviews to earnest seekers.