Came in contact with Rev. Swami Siddheswaranandaji and Swami Saswatanandaji in February, 1947 in Belur Math. Took Diksha in January, 1948 from the 6th President of Holy Order, Most Revered Swami Virjanandaji Maharaj. Joined the Ramakrishna Order on 16th June, 1954 (Snan Yatra Day) at Saradapith. Took Brahmacharya Diksha 1959 from Most Revered Swami Sankaranandaji, the 7th President of the Holy Order and got his name Br. Murarichaitanaya and took Sannyasa Diksha from Most Revered Swami Madhavanandaji in 1963, the 9th President of Holy Order and got the name Gokulananda. Some of his batch mates were Swami Tattwabodhanandaji and Swami Adiswaranandaji.
Thereafter, he served the Belur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir ever since his joining the Order, a prestigious residential Degree College and worked in the various capacities under Swami Tejeshanandaji , disciple of Swami Brahmanandaji.
After this assignment, Swamiji was sent to take up the tribal work in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya where he learnt the local language, translated a number of books in the Khasi language including the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and served there for well over 14 years. As a result of his hard work, there was a revival of Khasi culture and religion and the Khasis got tremendous strength to stick to their indigenous faith and culture.
After this, Swamiji was sent to work in another residential institution of the Ramakrishna Mission in Arunachal Pradesh. From there, he was transferred and posted as the Head of the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, from September 1986.
Besides his publications in Khasi language, Swamiji has also to his credit four books in English "Some Guidelines to Inner Life" (translated into different regional languages of India as well as in Russian, Portuguese, French and Spanish,) "Our Holy Trinity", "Swami Vivekananda - the Ideal of the Youth" and "How to Overcome Mental Tension".
Besides taking part in some international conferences outside India, while in Delhi he has also taken part in some international Conferences on Religious and Philosophical topics.
Countries Visited:
U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Finland, Germany, Greece Austria, Switzerland, Netherland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Malta, Singapore, Malaysia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana (West Africa), Mauritius, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Bangladesh.
Revered Swamiji passed away on 31st March, 2007. Report and other related paged can be viewed here
Ramakrishna Mission,
Ramakrishna Ashrama Marg,
New Delhi
The Ideal of the Youth
in New Delhi Centre
