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Title: List of SRF Monastics Post by: guest5 on Feb 18, 2011 12:21 am I'm working to compile a list of SRF Brothers, as I've yet to find one. It's nice to be able to look at before or after meeting the Monastics.
************* Bro. Sarvananda: Left the ashram and went to Oregon I believe Bro. Turiyananda: Left this world at Lake Shrine in 1990 Bro. Jivananda: Lives at Hidden Valley Ashram Bro. Achalananda: Minster - lives at Lake Shrine Bro. Dharmananda: Left this world at Hidden Valley Ashram two weeks ago Bro. Abhedananda: Lives at Encinitas Ashram where he continues to research and translate Bro. Bimilananda: Lives at Hidden Valley Bro. Sadhananda: Left the ashram, married - continues close relations with Sri Daya Mata and SRF Bro. Bhaktananda: Left this world in L.A. Bro. Anandamoy: Lives at Mother Center, various duties including correspondence Bro. Mokshananda: Left this world from Mother Center about 1983? Bro. Premamoy: Left this world from Encinitas in 1990 ************* Per Web >> http://www.yoganandaji.org/board/showthread.php?t=3704 November 2006 -- Monks initiated into brotherhood -- List of new Sannyas Names with meanings: Br. Gerhard - Bhaktimoy - Permeated with devotion Br. Heinz - Kalyanananda - Bliss through doing good to others Br. James - Nikhilananda - Bliss through awareness of completeness Br. Justin - Balananda - Bliss through cultivating child-like trust and devotion Br. Kirk - Sarvananda - Bliss through awareness of the Lord in everything Br. Lalitananda - Lalitananda - Bliss through the grace of Goddess Lilita, a form of Divine Mother representing the primordial vibration, the source of creation Br. Paul - Vijayananda - Bliss through being victorious; also a name of Arjuna who always fought on until victorious Br. Sam - Tejananda - Bliss through radiance of character Br. Sherman - Prafullananda - Bliss through cheerfulness Br. Stuart - Premeshwarananda - Bliss through God as love Br. Ted - Ajananda - Bliss through realizing one's immortal, eternal nature Br. Terry - Ritananda - Bliss through awareness of harmony ****************** September 20, 2010 http://devotee2devotee.com/devoteeforums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=209 Here is the list of the new SRF Brothers initiated yesterday, September 20, 2010, at Mother Center. The Brahmachari and Sannyas names are included (and explained). Congratulations to all! BRAHMACHARI Alexander is now Brother Parthananda (Pārthānanda) - Bliss through the spirit of Arjuna (self-control); name given to Arjuna, son of Kunti, also known as Pritha. BRAHMACHARI David is now Brother Jitananda (Jitānanda ~ Jit as in “sit”) - Bliss through victory (over the ego); the Victorious BRAHMACHARI Joe is now Brother Saralananda (Saralānanda) - Bliss through simplicity BRAHMACHARI Madhavananda is now Swami Madhavananda (Mādhavānanda) - Bliss through (devotion to) Madhava (epithet of Lord Krishna) BRAHMACHARI Omkarananda is now Swami Omkarananda (Omkārānanda) - Bliss through the sacred and mystic syllable OM BRAHMACHARI Raffaele is now Brother Sattvananda (Sattvānanda) - Bliss through the quality of Sattva ~ goodness Pronunciation of Sanskrit Vowels: a - As sound of “u” in sun ā - As in father Title: Re: List of SRF Monastics Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Aug 23, 2013 04:47 pm Thanks Namaste2All. Many people have found this helpful! |