ॐ नमो भगवते श्रीरामकृष्णाय·Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramakrishnaya
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Eulogy 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…
ReadBrahman and Sakti identical — Many forms of divine manifestation — Duties and ceremonial devotions — Practice of God-communion — Necessity of spiritual discipline — Self-surrender to God — Illustration of monkey and kitten — God with form and the formless Deity — The Master’s prayer for pure love — Unswerving devotion to God —…
ReadMaster’s injured arm — Yearning for God — Master’s prayer to the Divine Mother — Prayer and discrimination — The power of God’s name — Ego separates one from Brahman — Warning about lust — Hard discipline for sannyasi — Four stages of life — Master’s childlike impatience — God’s manifestation as man — Trailokya’s…
ReadGod and His splendour — God Himself has become everything — Influence of company — Obstacles to yoga — Spiritual discipline — Will-power needed for renunciation — Master denounces hypocrisy — The ideal of a spiritual family — Different forms of austerity — Sin and repentance — Rules for concentration — Two forms of meditation…
ReadHow the Lord Himself is deluded by His own maya — The Anahata sound — Reincarnation — The “ego of Devotion” — The “ego of Knowledge” — The signs of a jnani — The ego of a jnani — Jnani looks on the world as illusory — The state of a vijnani — Master’s adherence…
ReadPassions should be directed to God — Money is the source of trouble — Do your duties and remember God — Means of Self-realization — Keeping the pictures of holy persons — God in human forms — Divine Incarnation — Master and Keshab — God, the scripture, and the devotee are identical — Brahman and…
ReadKrishna and gopis at Vrindavan — Master’s ecstasy — Radha’s anguish at separation from Krishna — Master’s praise of Niranjan — Be mad for God alone — Egotism brings calamity — Parable of the calf — Signs of God-vision — Harmless ego — Secret of work — The path of bhakti for this age —…
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