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	At the age of 25, Akhilananda joined the [[Ramakrishna Order]]. In November 1926, he went to Boston to assist [[Swami Paramananda]].<ref>See p. 44 of Elva Nelson, A Monk for All Seasons.</ref> He established the Vedanta Society of Providence in 1928 and the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston in 1941.{{citation needed\|date=August 2017}}		At the age of 25, Akhilananda joined the [[Ramakrishna Order]]. In November 1926, he went to Boston to assist [[Swami Paramananda]].<ref>See p. 44 of Elva Nelson, A Monk for All Seasons.</ref> He established the Vedanta Society of Providence in 1928 and the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston in 1941.{{citation needed\|date=August 2017}}

	Akhilanaanda wrote several books, including ''Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West''.<ref>Swami Akhilananda, Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West, Routledge, New York, 1948.</ref> This book had a significant impact on the inter-faith dialogue of the US of that time. In his review, [[Seward Hiltner]] wrote about the methods described in the book: "These methods, and the conceptions which underlie them, revolve about 'how lower human propensities can be transformed into higher qualities'." <ref>S. Hiltner, Review of Mental Health and Hindu Psychology, The Journal of Religion, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan., 1953), p. 78. found at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1199752.pdf</ref> Concluding his review, he said, "This is a fascinating book. But we should not be beguiled into overlooking the extent to which its fundamental assumptions clash with our best understanding of the Christian view of life."		Akhilanaanda wrote several books, including ''Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West''.<ref>Swami Akhilananda, Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West, Routledge, New York, 1948.</ref> This book had a significant impact on the inter-faith dialogue of the US of that time. In his review, [[Seward Hiltner]] wrote about the methods described in the book: "These methods, and the conceptions which underlie them, revolve about 'how lower human propensities can be transformed into higher qualities'."<ref>S. Hiltner, Review of Mental Health and Hindu Psychology, The Journal of Religion, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan., 1953), p. 78. found at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1199752.pdf</ref> Concluding his review, he said, "This is a fascinating book. But we should not be beguiled into overlooking the extent to which its fundamental assumptions clash with our best understanding of the Christian view of life."

	Akhilananda also authored the ''Hindu View of Christ'', which fostered greater understanding of the teachings of [[Jesus]] from the standpoint of [[Vedanta]]. [[Jan Jongeneel]] has highlighted these intersections while referring to Akhilananda's ''Hindu View of Christ'' alongside works of a number of other swamis of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]].<ref>Jesus Christ in World History: His Presence and Representation in Cyclical ... By Jan A. B. Jongeneel</ref>{{full citation needed\|date=August 2017}} In addition Akhilananda maintained longstanding personal friendships with [[Edgar S. Brightman]] and [[Walter George Muelder]], both prominent American philosophers and Christian theologians in the Methodist tradition.		Akhilananda also authored the ''Hindu View of Christ'', which fostered greater understanding of the teachings of [[Jesus]] from the standpoint of [[Vedanta]]. [[Jan Jongeneel]] has highlighted these intersections while referring to Akhilananda's ''Hindu View of Christ'' alongside works of a number of other swamis of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]].<ref>Jesus Christ in World History: His Presence and Representation in Cyclical ... By Jan A. B. Jongeneel</ref>{{full citation needed\|date=August 2017}} In addition Akhilananda maintained longstanding personal friendships with [[Edgar S. Brightman]] and [[Walter George Muelder]], both prominent American philosophers and Christian theologians in the Methodist tradition.
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Swami '''Akhilananda''' was born on 25 February 1894 as Nirode Chandra Sanyal in Netrakona in [[British India]] (now in [[Bangladesh]]).<ref>Elva Nelson, A Monk for All Seasons, Llumina Press, 2007</ref>

At the age of 25, Akhilananda joined the [[Ramakrishna Order]]. In November 1926, he went to Boston to assist [[Swami Paramananda]].<ref>See p. 44 of Elva Nelson, A Monk for All Seasons.</ref> He established the Vedanta Society of Providence in 1928 and the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston in 1941.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

Akhilanaanda wrote several books, including ''Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West''.<ref>Swami Akhilananda, Hindu Psychology, Its Meaning for the West, Routledge, New York, 1948.</ref> This book had a significant impact on the inter-faith dialogue of the US of that time. In his review, [[Seward Hiltner]] wrote about the methods described in the book: "These methods, and the conceptions which underlie them, revolve about 'how lower human propensities can be transformed into higher qualities'." <ref>S. Hiltner, Review of Mental Health and Hindu Psychology, The Journal of Religion, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Jan., 1953), p. 78. found at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1199752.pdf</ref> Concluding his review, he said, "This is a fascinating book. But we should not be beguiled into overlooking the extent to which its fundamental assumptions clash with our best understanding of the Christian view of life."

Akhilananda also authored the ''Hindu View of Christ'', which fostered greater understanding of the teachings of [[Jesus]] from the standpoint of [[Vedanta]]. [[Jan Jongeneel]] has highlighted these intersections while referring to Akhilananda's ''Hindu View of Christ'' alongside works of a number of other swamis of the [[Ramakrishna Mission]].<ref>Jesus Christ in World History: His Presence and Representation in Cyclical ... By Jan A. B. Jongeneel</ref>{{full citation needed|date=August 2017}} In addition Akhilananda maintained longstanding personal friendships with [[Edgar S. Brightman]] and [[Walter George Muelder]], both prominent American philosophers and Christian theologians in the Methodist tradition.

Akhilananda died on 23 September 1962.<ref>See p. 233 of Elva Nelson, A Monk for All Seasons.</ref>

==Works==
*''Hindu Psychology'', Its Meaning for the West, Introduction by [[Gordon Allport]], Routledge, New York, 2000. {{ISBN|978-1138007413}}.
*''Hindu View of Christ'', Branden Books, 1949.{{ISBN|978-1428603387}}
*''Modern Problems and Religion'', Bruce Humphries, 1964.{{ISBN|0828311463}}.
* ''Time and Eternity: The Vedantic Viewpoint'', Journal of Bible and Religion, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Apr., 1959), pp. 114–117. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1459971. (Retrieved 2017-2-8)
* ''Mysticism and Altruism'', Journal of the American Academy of Religion, (1948) XVI (2): 89–93.(Retrieved 2017-2-8)

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