Swami Vivekananda
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's visit to Brahmo festival — Love and prayer — How to lead a householder's life — Why there is evil in the world — The need of a guru — Personal God and formless Deity — God's true nature canhot be described — The three gunas — Parable of the three robbers — Why temples are holy — How to
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Narendra's music — True renunciation — Study of scriptures for the beginner — Trailanga Swami and Bhaskarananda — The seer of God transcends good and evil — Seeing God in everything — Characteristics of divine love — Indications of God-realization — Efficacy of japa and prayer — Parable of the t
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's attitude toward the wicked — Paths of knowledge and devotion — God's name destroys sin — Mystery of God's ways — God-vision through pure love — Guru and Ishta — Life of worldliness — Master's love tor Rakhal — Adhar's first visit — Much reasoning condemned — Master's birthday celebratio
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Vijay, the Brahmo preacher — Tendencies from previous births — Suicide after the vision of God — Four classes of men — Parable of the fish and the net — Worldly-minded forget their lessons — Bondage removed by strong renunciation — Parable of the two farmers — Attachment to "woman" creates bonda
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's joy on seeing Shivanath — Worldly people's indifference to spiritual life — Power of God's name — Three classes of devotees — Three kinds of bhakti — Utilizing tamas for spiritual welfare — Illustration of physicians — Three types of gurus — No finality about God's nature — Illusoriness
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master's boat trip with Keshab — Master in samadhi — God dwells in devotee's heart — Attitude of jnanis and bhaktas — Attitude of yogis — Reasoning of jnanis — Identity of Brahman and Sakti — Different manifestations of Kali — Beginning of a cycle — Creation is Divine Mother's sport — Reassuranc
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Secret of divine communion — Master's respect for other faiths — Many names of one God — Spiritual disciplines necessary at the beginning — "Woman and gold" is the obstruction to yoga — God and worldly duties — Duty toward family — Different groups of devotees — Different moods of aspirants — Se
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar — Master's visit to the scholar — Uninspired scholarship condemned — The world of duality — Transcendental nature of Brahman — Brahman cannot be expressed in words — Parable of ant and sugar hill — Parable of salt doll — Rishis of ancient India — Jnani and vijnani — Path
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Master at Balaram's house — Devotees in trance — Bigotry condemned — The mind's inability to comprehend God — Master's visit to Keshab — God and His glory — Dangers of worldly life — Prayer and holy company — Earnest longing — Explanation of evil — Washing away the heart's impurities with tears
The gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
M.'s first visit to the Master — Formalities and essentials of religion — Second visit — Master's love for Keshab — Sri Ramakrishna on M.'s marriage — God with and without form — God and the clay image — God the only real teacher — Need of holy company — Meditation in solitude — God and worldly
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Sunday, August 15, 1886 . The Master's pulse became irregular. The devotees stood by the bedside. Toward dusk Sri Ramakrishna had difficulty in breathing. A short time afterwards he complained of hunger. A little liquid food was put into his mouth; some of it he swallowed, and the rest ran over
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
When Sri Ramakrishna's illness showed signs of aggravation, the devotees, following the advice of Dr. Sarkar, rented a spacious garden house at Cossipore, in the northern suburbs of Calcutta. The Master was removed to this place on December 11, 1885. It was at Cossipore that the curtain fell on t