Swami Bhuteshananda - 12th President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (1988-1998)

This profound image features Swami Bhuteshananda (1901–1998), the revered twelfth President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, during his tenure from 1988 to 1998. Seated in a composed and dignified posture, his gentle smile conveys his deep inner life and immense compassion. As a disciple of Swami Shivananda, he embodied the ideals of renunciation and meditation, actively traveling to various RKMM centers globally. He offered mantra-diksha and invaluable spiritual advice, steadfastly rooting the Order in its core principles. Swami Bhuteshananda's presidency was marked by his personal connection with devotees and his unwavering emphasis on the spiritual foundations taught by Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, making him a living channel of grace.