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DEVAMATA, SISTER - Swami Paramananda and His Work
La Crescenta, CA: Ananda Ashrama / Superior Press, 1926. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; The book is in Very Good condition. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and loss of paper. The there are spots of generalized rubbing to the covers as well. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper and a cracked rear inner hinge. "Like his teacher Vivekananda, Paramananda believed in equality between men and women. He established disciplined communities of nuns under the supervision of Sister Devamata (1867–1942) , his American first disciple, whom he ordained to teach Vedanta from the platform in 1910. She was the first American woman teach Vedanta . Throughout the entire history of the community, women were accorded positions of leadership in all areas of the work. The first Indian woman to join the community was Gayatri Devi (1906–1995) , who was brought by Paramananda in 1926 to be trained as one of his assistants. She became the spiritual leader of the ashramas upon Paramananda's death in 1940 and was the first Indian woman to be ordained a teacher in America. At a result of ordaining women to teach, the Ramakrishna Mission excommunicated Ananda Ashrama. In 1995 Dr. Susan Schrager (a. K. A. Mother Sudha Puri) accepted the spiritual leadership. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 7121] Booknumber: 44491
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USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 7121] Booknumber: 44491
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Total: USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 7121]
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