Swami Vivekananda
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
M. and Dr. Sarkar — The aim of human life — Dr. Bhaduri and Dr. Sarkar — Is the world a delusion? — Master sharply reprimands Dr. Sarkar — Paths of negation and affirmation — Three classes of devotees — Absent-mindedness of worldly people — Different disciplines for different temperaments — Jnan
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Dr. Sarkar on ecstasy — Master's humility — M. and Dr. Sarkar — Master's conception of Kali — Depth of Sri Ramakrishna's experiences — Futility of mere scholarship — Master on Bankim — Divine Knowledge is inexhaustible — Master's unique experience — The will of God — Dr. Sarkar and Girish — Free
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's visions — The doctor and M. — Influence of holy company — Master's mystic experiences — About miracles — Soul is different from body — Guilelessness of the young devotees — Hard rules for sannyasis — "Woman and gold" — Preaching without God's command — Confusion of mere scholars — Dr. S
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master consoles Surendra — Praising the Gita — Secret ot karmayoga — M. and Dr. Sarkar — Master praises doctor's son — On Divine Incarnation — Absolute and Relative — Dr. Sarkar on incarnation — Futility of discussion — Go bevond knowledge and ignorance — The story of the "mahut Narayana" — Mast
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Beginning of Master's illness — Advice to the worldly-minded —Instructing Dwija's father — Man's several debts — Mahima's estimate of the devotees — Different kinds of samadhi — Awakening of Kundalini — Master's intimate vision of God — Master's vision of maya — Master saw devotees before their
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Pictures at Nanda's house — Master praises his host — Master's prayer — Nature of worldly enjoyment — Is God partial? — Liberation for all — Nature of "I" — God, the Wish-fulfilling Tree — About the afterlife — Narada and Hanuman — Different degrees of divine manifestation — Visit to the brahman
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master on Purna — Purna's divine traits — Story of Ranjit Raya • Gopal Ma — God dwelling in the Master — Worries associated with human birth — Nitya and Lila — Essence of Vedanta — Absolute and Relative are correlatives — Brahman and Sakti — Synthesis of the formless Reality and God with form —
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Nitya and Lila — The seed of bhakti cannot be destroyed — Reality includes both Absolute and universe — Futility of mere scholarship — Advice to the worldly — The real teacher — Go beyond knowledge and ignorance — Nature of the worldly — Master's adherence to truth — Divine Incarnation — Master
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master and M. — Discussion about Divine Incarnation — Kirtan about Radha and Krishna — About Hazra — Master's exalted mood — Difference between a jiva and an Incarnation — Divine knowledge destroys egotism — The ego after God-vision — Hazra's selfishness — God's grace — Unreality of all worldly
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's own reminiscences — Various forms of his meditation — Master's meditation on formless Spirit — Three kinds of sadhana — Nature of deep concentration — Single-mindedness in meditation — Occult powers — A false teacher — Master's'visions during sadhana — Experience of mahabhava — Power of
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Balaram Bose — Master's exalted spiritual state — The younger Naren — Mystery of Divine Incarnation — Seek God in man — God known to the pure mind — Master's love for Narayan — The purpose of the scriptures — Mere scholarship condemned — Narendra's many virtues — Master's prayer — At Girish's ho
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Two kinds of devotion — Vision of God — How a liberated soul lives in the world — Detachment of a child — "I-consciousness" after God-realization — Master warns Narendra about householders — Worldly people have no time for spiritual practice — Akbar and the holy man — Master talks about his youn