Swami Harshananda (1930–2021) was a monk of the Ramakrishna Order who wrote over 200 works on spirituality, Hinduism, and Vedanta philosophy in Kannada, Sanskrit and English. He promoted daily spiritual practice and meditation, impacting spiritual seekers globally through retreats and courses. The Swami was a polyglot and an expert in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali and English. Throughout his days as the head of the Bangalore Math, the Swami delivered regular spiritual discourses at the Ashrama in Kannada and English. Additionally, he was skilled in singing bhajans.
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