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Udbodhan Office,
the premier publishing house for the spread of Ramakrishna-Vivekananda
literature, initially brought out the life and works of Swami Vivekananda
and others in article form in the magazine and later on published
them as books.
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Swamiji's "Raja
Yoga" in Bengali is the first book brought out by the Udbodhan Office
in 1899. In early 1900, "Bhakti Yoga" and some months later, "Karma
Yoga" were brought out. They were all translated from English. |
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Karma Yoga in
English was published in February 1896 from New York and Raja Yoga
was published from London in July of the same year. Bhakti Yoga
was brought out from Madras in 1896. Immediately after their publication
in Bengali, they were published in English too, from Udbodhan. In
1910, "The Master as I saw Him" by Sisiter Nivedita, was brought
out simultaneously from England and Udbodhan.
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By
1902 the following books of Swamiji had been published :
Bengali:
Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Chicago Addresses.
English:
Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Chicago Addresses,
Letters and Conversations.
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Shortly afterwards,
the serial "The East and the West" which had appeared in the Udbodhan
was published in book form. The first volume of "Kathamrita" ( Gospel
of Sri Ramakrishna in original Bengari ) was first published in
1902
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contribution in publishing these books is unforgettable. From the
outset he had started translating the works of Swamiji in addition
to helping in publishing the Udbodhan magazine. He translated nearly
the entire Complete Works of Swamiji single-handed. Although the
translations were quite literal, his own language was sweet yet
powerful. The works of Swamiji that is available in Bengali is the
result of Swami Shuddhananda's untiring labour and brilliance. |
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"Sri Ramakrishna
Leela Prasanga" - the authoritative biography of Sri Ramakrishna
in Bengali by Swami Saradananda, brought out by Udbodhan is a unique
contribulion to the world of literature. In addition to this "Yuga
Nayak Vivekananda", Sri Ma Sarada Devi", "Sri Ramakrishna Bhakta
Malika" and other such books have contributed immensely to the world
of Bengali literature. Many such valuable and important books on
Ramakrislina- Vivekananda ideals are being brought out by Udhodhan
regularly. A new edition of Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita with an index
of songs, stories, etc. has heen published. "Vedanta Darshan", a
very important treatise, in four volumes on Vedanta, "Visva Chetanay
Sri Ramakrishna" and some other equally important hooks have been
puhlished recently. |
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Click
here for Catalogue of Udbodhan Published Books : 
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English
books are now brought out mainly by Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
and Advaita
Ashrama.
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