ॐ नमो भगवते श्रीरामकृष्णाय·Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramakrishnaya
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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 celebration — Warning to monks…
ReadNarendra’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 two friends — Zeal for…
ReadMaster’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 cannot be described — The three gunas — Parable of the three robbers — Why…
ReadMaster’s attitude toward young disciples — His yearning for Narendra — Reminiscences of his God-intoxicated state — Reassurance to the devotees — Parable of the tigress — Parable of the false ascetic — The world is a dream — Parable of the farmer — Law of karma — Different kinds of samadhi — Paths of…
ReadFestival at Panihati — Different states of bhakti — Essence of the scriptures — Ideal of the Gita — Nitya and Lila — Different forms of divine manifestation — The ways of God are inscrutable — Body-consciousness produces duality — Everything is possible for God — Maya is the cause of ignorance — Different psychic…
ReadHouseholders and Non-dualism — Maya and compassion — Pleasure and pain are characteristics of physical life — Law of karma — Joy of God-Consciousness — Ideals of jnani and bhakta — Brahman and Sakti are not different — Master extols Narendra — Nature of Brahman — Master’s deep spiritual experiences — Nature of the Divine…
ReadEulogy of Narendra — Master in spiritual mood — Efficacy of truthfulness — Difference between scholar and holy man — Path of love suited to modern times — Description of various monks — Divine grace removes bondage — Surrender to the Divine Mother — Visit to Adhar’s house — Glories of the Divine Mother —…
ReadMaster’s visit to Keshab — Keshab’s serious illness — Brahman manifesting Itself as the universe — Signs of a true devotee — Identity of Brahman and Sakti — Master’s love for pure-souled disciples — Meditating on God and not on His glories — Different classes of worshippers — Meaning of Keshab’s illness — Master’s own…
ReadChaitanya’s exalted state — Practice of hathayoga — Master’s intimate relationship with disciples — Story of a Vaishnava devotee — Work and worship — How to live in the world — Women as embodiments of the Divine Mother — Image worship — God-vision through yearning — Singing of devotional songs — Story of Prahlada —…
ReadNature of worldly people — Obstacles to samadhi — Path of the Impersonal God — God and His devotee — Divine Incarnations — The gopis’ yearning for Krishna — God manifesting Himself as living beings — Master’s childlike mood — Formless Brahman — Different manifestations of the Absolute — Master’s vision of Gauranga — Parable…
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