ॐ नमो भगवते श्रीरामकृष्णाय·Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramakrishnaya
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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 house —…
ReadMaster’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 “woman and gold” — Efficacy of truthfulness…
ReadMaster 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 relationships — Narendra’s scepticism —…
ReadNitya 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 reprimands Captain…
ReadMaster 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…
ReadPictures 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 brahmani’s house —…
ReadBeginning 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 arrival — About Narendra — Master about…
ReadMaster consoles Surendra — Praising the Gita — Secret of karmayoga — M. and Dr. Sarkar — Master praises doctor’s son — On Divine Incarnation — Absolute and Relative — Dr. Sarkar on incarnation — Futility of discussion — Go beyond knowledge and ignorance — The story of the “mahut Narayana” — Master reasons with…
ReadMaster’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. Sarkar explains samadhi…
ReadDr. 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 will and…
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