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{{Short description|Hindu monastic lineage founded by Sri Ramakrishna}} | |||
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The '''Ramakrishna Order''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: রামকৃষ্ণ সংঘ) is the monastic lineage that was founded by Ramakrishna, when he gave the | The '''Ramakrishna Order''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: রামকৃষ্ণ সংঘ) is the monastic lineage that was founded by [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]], when he gave the ochre cloth of [[Sannyasa|renunciation]] to twelve of his close disciples, in January 1886 at the Cossipore House.<ref>Ramakrishna and His Disciples, [[Christopher Isherwood]], page 292</ref><ref name="belurmath.org">[https://belurmath.org/about-us/ Ramakrishna Math and Mission "About Us" page]</ref> | ||
The Ramakrishna Order should not be confused with the [[Ramakrishna Math]], which is the legal entity that trains young monks and directs the spiritual duties of the Swamis of the Order. There is also a parallel organization, the [[Ramakrishna Mission]], which performs the charitable work including, orphanages, hospitals, clinics, primary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities - as well as disaster relief and economic development in villages.<ref name="belurmath.org"/> | The Ramakrishna Order should not be confused with the [[Ramakrishna Math]], which is the legal entity that trains young monks and directs the spiritual duties of the Swamis of the Order. There is also a parallel organization, the [[Ramakrishna Mission]], which performs the charitable work including, orphanages, hospitals, clinics, primary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities - as well as disaster relief and economic development in villages.<ref name="belurmath.org"/> | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
The Ramakrishna Order is the monastic lineage that gave birth to the twin organizations [[Ramakrishna Math]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission]], both headquartered at [[Belur Math]] near [[Kolkata, India]]. The organizations were inspired by the great Bengali saint, Sri Ramakrishna.<ref name=WhatIs /> Sri Ramakrishna was born in the year of 1836.<ref name=Network>{{cite web|title=Ramakrishna Order|url=http://www.vivekananda.org/RKOrder.asp|publisher=Vivekananda Vedanta Network|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> Ramakrishna decided to entrust his young disciples to Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda then founded the Ramakrishna Math in the year of 1897. The Ramakrishna Mission was set up as a parallel organization to carry out the practice of "Worship of God in man".<ref name="belurmath.org"/> | The Ramakrishna Order is the monastic lineage that gave birth to the twin organizations [[Ramakrishna Math]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission]], both headquartered at [[Belur Math]] near [[Kolkata, India]]. The organizations were inspired by the great Bengali saint, Sri Ramakrishna.<ref name=WhatIs /> Sri Ramakrishna was born in the year of 1836.<ref name=Network>{{cite web|title=Ramakrishna Order|url=http://www.vivekananda.org/RKOrder.asp|publisher=Vivekananda Vedanta Network|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> Ramakrishna decided to entrust his young disciples to Swami Vivekananda. [[Swami Vivekananda|Vivekananda]] then founded the Ramakrishna Math in the year of 1897. The Ramakrishna Mission was set up as a parallel organization to carry out the practice of "Worship of God in man".<ref name="belurmath.org"/> | ||
There are over 166 centers associated with the Ramakrishna Order that are located on the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Russia, Japan, South America, Africa, Canada and the United States. Ramakrishna Mission tries to provide relief and aid from famine, epidemic, fire, flood, earthquake, cyclone, and communal disturbances.<ref name=WhatIs>{{cite web|title=The Ramakrishna Order|url=http://vedanta.org/the-ramakrishna-order/|publisher=Vedanta Society of Southern California|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> | There are over 166 centers associated with the Ramakrishna Order that are located on the Indian subcontinent, Europe, Russia, Japan, South America, Africa, Canada and the United States. Ramakrishna Mission tries to provide relief and aid from famine, epidemic, fire, flood, earthquake, cyclone, and communal disturbances.<ref name=WhatIs>{{cite web|title=The Ramakrishna Order|url=http://vedanta.org/the-ramakrishna-order/|publisher=Vedanta Society of Southern California|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref> | ||