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Swami Prabhavananda
AuthorBooks · Second hand1893-1976
Swami Prabhavananda was an Indian philosopher, monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and religious teacher. He moved to America in 1923 to take up the role of assistant minister in the San Francisco Vedanta Society. In 1928 he was the minister of a small group in Portland, OR, but in 1930 he founded the Vedanta Society of Southern California. The Swami spent the rest of his life there, writing and collaborating with some of the most distinguished authors and intellectuals of the time, including Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and Gerald Heard.
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About Swami Prabhavananda
Birth
1893
Death
1976
Swami Prabhavananda was an Indian philosopher, monk of the Ramakrishna Order, and religious teacher. He moved to America in 1923 to take up the role of assistant minister in the San Francisco Vedanta Society. In 1928 he was the minister of a small group in Portland, OR, but in 1930 he founded the Vedanta Society of Southern California. The Swami spent the rest of his life there, writing and collaborating with some of the most distinguished authors and intellectuals of the time, including Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, and Gerald Heard.
Swami Prabhavananda was a prolific author who wrote over forty works dedicated to philosophy and spirituality.
His most notable work, The Spiritual Heritage of India, is a fundamental reference for understanding the Indian spiritual tradition.
As a monk and philosopher, he dedicated his life to bridging the gap between Vedanta teachings and Western thought.
His work as a translator made classic texts of Hinduism and yoga accessible to a global audience.
Born in the British Raj, his pedagogical legacy continues to inspire readers interested in Eastern wisdom.
