ॐ नमो भगवते श्रीरामकृष्णाय·Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramakrishnaya
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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 — Seeing God everywhere…
ReadMaster’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 — Reassurance to householders…
ReadMaster’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 of “I” — Sign of…
ReadVijay, 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 bondage — Story of…
ReadMaster’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…
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