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The Gospel Of Ramakrishna Paperback – November 26, 2013
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- Print length410 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 26, 2013
- Dimensions5.98 x 0.84 x 9.02 inches
- ISBN-101480060208
- ISBN-13978-1480060203
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- Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 26, 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 410 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1480060208
- ISBN-13 : 978-1480060203
- Item Weight : 1.2 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.98 x 0.84 x 9.02 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #6,428,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,447 in Sacred Hindu Writings
- #496,892 in Reference (Books)
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This book transports the reader to another space and time, at the feet of this great Indian master, whose words are nectar for the soul of anyone seeking the truth underpinning this life.
It is said that keeping the company of saints is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. The divine presence of Sri Ramakrishna is palpable in this magical book, which will penetrate the soul of the reader and lead to greater depths of love and understanding.
Bhagavan Ramakrishna has been widely regarded as an incarnation of God, both inside and outside his native India. And not without cause!
"Notwithstanding His illness, hundreds of people came every day to pay reverential homage to Him. They were eager to receive His blessing and to sit in His presence if only for a few minutes; for His presence brought peace and celestial happiness in the hearts and souls of all." (The Gospel Of Ramakrishna. Kindle Locations 3648-3650).
How is such an improbable phenomenon possible?
Toward the end of his life, Bhagavan declared his own credentials: "He who was Râma, who was Krishna, Buddha, Christ and Chaitanya has now become Râmakrishna." (Locations 3997-3998).
Such claims today meet with cynicism and ridicule. But where is the wholesome alternative the cynic offers in its place? Does his secularism instill peace and joy in other people? Has he found peace within himself, or does he live in a world of jangling confusion? What is his own testimony about his anxiety, bewilderment, and insecurity?
Why not learn to see instead, as Ramakrishna did, God in all things, including each individual and the world he inhabits? (Locations 3549-3551) And which is better, to see the world as a mindless killing machine or as "the kingdom of God"? (Location 856).
The way to such a vision is a well-trodden path, and there are Teachers to give comfort. The destination is defined at the outset. Through loving devotion to the chosen Ideal (Locations 2740-2741), the "I" is absorbed in God-consciousness and "oneness with the infinite." (Locations 551-552).
By such means, Ramakrishna frequently fell into Samadhi (trance-absorption in the Infinite) when spiritual themes were mentioned. His own practice was devotion and communion with the Divine Mother of the Universe. Yet, he was a prophet of unlimited tolerance, insisting that all religions are paths to the Divine.
It is unlikely that anyone will find a hero without a flaw. Many will agree with my objections to Ramakrishna.
First, he could not accept the natural sexuality of women--or of himself. He never had sex with his wife, and he asked his devotees to look on every woman as their Divine Mother. I object to this strategy for honoring women.
Second, he discouraged his devotees' work for feminism, the establishment of hospitals, and the abolition of the caste system, urging them to seek God instead. I believe he should have acknowledged the complementarity of these approaches.
There remains the possibility, that few are guileless enough to hope for, that this is the itinerate Savior who returns from age to age to reawaken his own.
The book has been a reference for me in times of peace and in times of trouble. Many, many times have I read a passage, a saying, and found an answer to my inner questions.
Written by his disciple, Swami Abbedhananda, it describes the life and sayings of one of the two Paramahansas (Paramahansa Ramakrishna and Paramahansa Yogananda), his visions, and his keen interest and merging into all religions. A passage where Paramahansa Ramakrishna spent three days in close contact with the Holly Family is particularly touching.
A true Yoga. A true Saint. A true Paramahansa.
Our perception of it becomes subtler and more profound with time.
I love being able to read it on my smartphone thanks to the Kindle option!
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The manuscript was written by a devotee of Ramakrishna, and gives the reader a feel of his day to day life as well as his teachings. As one would perhaps hope, he comes across as both very ordinary and very special at the same time.
There is plenty of good, practical advice, which seems suprisingly comprehensive. In a world swarming with confusing opinions, this manuscript gives a feeling of clarity, not through explaining everything but by showing that there is really nothing that needs explaining.