Swami Ramakrishnananda was one of the foremost disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. He served the Great Master during the latter's terminal illness with such devotion and meticulousness that Swami Vivekananda decided that Sasi(Pre-monastic name) was the worthiest candidate to be named after their Master.

         Ramakrishnananda’s life exemplified the teaching of the Gita, “You are entitled to work, but never to its fruits”.

         One afternoon it was drizzling and the sky was overcast with clouds. A hackney carriage came in time to take the swami to his class. The Swami asked a brahmacharin to accompany him that day. The carriage arrived in George Town, where the swami used to hold one of his classes ...There was no one else in the room. The swami waited for about a quarter of an hour but no one turned up. He then opened his Upanishad and began to read and explain with all ardour and amiability. After an hour he stopped, closed his book and said to the brahmacharin, “Well, Let’s go”. The brahmacharin followed him to the carriage which was waiting. On the way he asked the swami, “ How is it that you gave the class for fully one hour though nobody turned up”. The swami replied , “I have not come to teach anybody. I only fulfill the vow I have taken”.