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| birth_place = [[Bengal]], India | | birth_place = Kotapada Village, [[Faridpur District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
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Sarat Chandra met [[Swami Vivekananda]] in Priyanath Mukherjee's house in Baghbazar three or four days after the Swami set foot on Calcutta on 20 February 1897.<ref name = "Diary of a Disciple">[http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_6/conversations_and_dialogues/i_sharat_chakravarty.htm Diary of a Disciple]</ref> Sarat was introduced to the Swami by [[Swami Turiyananda]]. Swami Vivekananda conversed with him in Sanskrit on Nag Mahasaya. After that he met Swami Vivekananda many times, initially in the Garden House of Gopal Lal Seal and Alambazar Math, and later in the newly established [[Belur Math]], and became intimate with him who would affectionately call him as "Bangal", an epithet used for people from East Bengal. | Sarat Chandra met [[Swami Vivekananda]] in Priyanath Mukherjee's house in Baghbazar three or four days after the Swami set foot on Calcutta on 20 February 1897.<ref name = "Diary of a Disciple">[http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_6/conversations_and_dialogues/i_sharat_chakravarty.htm Diary of a Disciple]</ref> Sarat was introduced to the Swami by [[Swami Turiyananda]]. Swami Vivekananda conversed with him in Sanskrit on Nag Mahasaya. After that he met Swami Vivekananda many times, initially in the Garden House of Gopal Lal Seal and Alambazar Math, and later in the newly established [[Belur Math]], and became intimate with him who would affectionately call him as "Bangal", an epithet used for people from East Bengal. | ||
In May 1897 he was formally initiated by Swami Vivekananda. The Swami discoursed him on many topics of Vedanta. During the initial days of the Belur Math, Sarat Chandra attended many critical functions like the consecration of the Math premises with the urn containing the ashes of Sri Ramakrishna and the birthday celebration of Sri Ramakrishna in 1898. He was also well acquainted with the famous poet, playwright and a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, [[Girish Chandra Ghosh]].<ref>Swami Vivekananda, The Friend of All, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, 1991, page 55</ref> He composed a book of hymns in Sanskrit on Sri Ramakrishna during one of the birthday celebrations.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} | In May 1897 he was formally initiated by Swami Vivekananda. The Swami discoursed him on many topics of Vedanta. During the initial days of the Belur Math, Sarat Chandra attended many critical functions like the consecration of the Math premises with the urn containing the ashes of Sri Ramakrishna and the birthday celebration of Sri Ramakrishna in 1898. He was also well acquainted with the famous poet, playwright and a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, [[Girish Chandra Ghosh]].<ref>Swami Vivekananda, The Friend of All, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, 1991, page 55</ref> He composed a book of hymns in Sanskrit on Sri Ramakrishna during one of the birthday celebrations.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} | ||
He met Swami Vivekananda for the last time in June 1902, a week before the latter died. During this period he often cooked and discussed on many spiritual topics.<ref>{{Harvnb|Banerjee|2013|p=20}}</ref> | He met Swami Vivekananda for the last time in June 1902, a week before the latter died. During this period he often cooked and discussed on many spiritual topics.<ref>{{Harvnb|Banerjee|2013|p=20}}</ref> Most of the conversations which are of interest to people interested in [[Vedanta]] philosophy and its interpretation by Swami Vivekananda, are captured in the Diary of a Disciple. He was also present when [[Ramakrishna Mission]] was formally founded in the house of [[Balaram Bose]] on 1 May 1897.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} | ||
== Influence of Nag Mahasaya == | == Influence of Nag Mahasaya == | ||
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[[Category:1868 births]] | [[Category:1868 births]] | ||
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