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Sister Christine

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School teacher, and close friend and disciple of Swami Vivekananda

GermanyLived 1866 to 1930 · aged 63
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Sister Christine or Christina Greenstidel was a school teacher, and close friend and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. On 24 February 1894, Christine attended a lecture of Vivekananda in Detroit, United States which inspired her. She started communicating with Vivekananda through letters.

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Swami Vivekananda in New York in 1895. That year, he initiated Sister Christine into Brahmacharya at Thousand Island Park.Swami Vivekananda in New York in 1895. That year, he initiated Sister Christine into Brahmacharya at Thousand Island Park.Sister Christine (left) with Sister Nivedita (right) in IndiaSister Christine (left) with Sister Nivedita (right) in IndiaSister Nivedita, Sister Christine, Charlotte Sevier, and Lady Abala Bose in MayavatiSister Nivedita, Sister Christine, Charlotte Sevier, and Lady Abala Bose in Mayavati

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Sister Christine or Christina Greenstidel was a school teacher, and close friend and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. On 24 February 1894, Christine attended a lecture of Vivekananda in Detroit, United States which inspired her. She started communicating with Vivekananda through letters. Christine went to India in 1902 and began working as a school teacher and a social worker.

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Germany
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deceased
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Lived 1866 to 1930 · aged 63
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5 languages

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