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The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda
In these volumes, we have a gospel to the world and its children, the Charter of the Hindu faith. For the first time in history, Hinduism forms here the subject of generalization of a Hindu mind of the highest order. What Hinduism had needed was the organizing and consolidating of its idea, a rock where she could lie at anchor, and an authoritative utterance in which she might recognize herself. What the world needed was a faith that had no fear of truth. Both are found in the words and writings of Swami Vivekananda. It is the latest gospel of a modern Prophet of religion and spirituality to mankind.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Mahendranath Gupta
This book is the English translation of Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita, the conversations of Sri Ramakrishna with his disciples, devotees and visitors, as recorded by Mahendranath Gupta, who wrote the book in Bengali under the pseudonym of ‘M’. The recordings alternate between deep mystical experiences and ecstasies, profound utterances about the nature of the Ultimate Reality, homely parables and illustrations, animated rendering of devotional songs and innocuous humour—giving a detailed, intimate picture of Sri Ramakrishna’s daily life from March 1882 to April 1886. Translated into English by Swami Nikhilananda, the book contains a remarkable ‘Introduction’ by the translator which covers the principal events in Sri Ramakrishna’s life, together with brief notes on the people and the doctrines associated with him. The book also includes a chronology, a glossary and a useful index. The book is a mine of inspiration, wisdom and spirituality, and is a must-read for all spiritual seekers who wish to drink deep the actual words of the great Prophet and Incarnation of this age.
Swami Ramakrishnananda - His Life and Legacy
A Compilation
This handy volume presents a concise biographical sketch, carefully chosen reminiscences, and selected teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Ramakrishnananda, popularly known as Shashi Maharaj, worked tirelessly to spread the message of his Master and the ideal of renunciation and service in different parts of the southern India. His unparalleled devotion to his Guru, pure life, saintly personality, and love and concern for others are depicted in this book. The book will benefit the general readers who wish to acquaint themselves with his life and teachings.
INFINITE PATHS TO INFINITE REALITY
Ayon Maharaj
What can contemporary philosophers and theologians learn from a nineteenth-century Indian mystic? This book proposes that Sri Ramakrishna (1836–1886), an unlettered Bengali sage, has much to teach us. He is best known for having affirmed the harmony of all religions based on his richly varied mystical experiences and eclectic Hindu and non-Hindu religious practices. His spiritual journey culminated in the exalted state of “vijñāna,” his term for the “intimate knowledge” of God as the Infinite Reality that is both personal and impersonal, with and without form, immanent in the universe and beyond it. I argue that Sri Ramakrishna’s expansive spiritual standpoint of vijñāna opens up a new paradigm for addressing central issues in the philosophy of religion.