Ramakrishna Order

Emblem of the Ramakrishna Order

The Ramakrishna Order (Bengali: রামকৃষ্ণ সংঘ) is the monastic lineage that was founded by Sri Ramakrishna, when he gave the ochre cloth of renunciation to twelve of his close disciples, in January 1886 at the Cossipore House.[1][2]

The Ramakrishna Order should not be confused with the Ramakrishna Math, which is the legal entity that trains young monks and directs the spiritual duties of the Swamis of the Order. There is also a parallel organization, the Ramakrishna Mission, which performs the charitable work including, orphanages, hospitals, clinics, primary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities - as well as disaster relief and economic development in villages.[2]

  1. ^ Ramakrishna and His Disciples, Christopher Isherwood, page 292
  2. ^ a b "Ramakrishna Math and Mission "About Us" page". Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.