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Swine
flu Reports German
national who became a Hindu monk by
Amit Kumar Ayodhya
(Uttar Pradesh): A German national who converted himself to become a Hindu
and even abdicated social life to become a monk has been propagating the tenets
of Indian ethos in Aydodhya for over three decades. In 1989, the converted German
national whose name today is Swami Fanindranand was proclaimed as the head of
a hermitage named Sri Narayan Ashram, located in Ayodhya. This Ashram (hermitage)
was set up by Swami Sanakananda Giri Mahanta in 1944 with an objective to help
the society in developing consciousness as an essential part of life. It was in
1974 that Franz Josets Ruster, a German tourist evincing immense interest in Indology
came in contact with Swami Sanakananda Giri Maharaj and became very much attached
to him. Two years later Swami Sanakananda Giri Maharaj breathed his last and since
then Swami Fanindranand has been visiting India every year and devoting nearly
six months to the work of the Ashram. The tasks include teaching students, helping
poor children and propagating and promoting the verses of Holi Gita. He has dedicated
himself towards this mission despite not being successful in obtaining Indian
citizenship. "Residential visa was refused to me by Central government. That's
why I visit India every year for six months. In 1983, I started some social work
in Germany . Since then I have voluntarily committed and now dedicated to stay
whole life in Ayodhya to look for my Guru (mentor) Archana (spiritual service)
especially for his mission named Sanatan Dharma Kendra Mission," he said. Before
becoming a monk, he was a civil engineer. He also studied philosophy at the Berlin
University. -May
14, 2009 Go
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