Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
by M. (Sri Mahendra Gupta) / Translated by Swami Nikhilananda
Published by Ramakrishna Vivekanada Center
Publication date: December 1988
ISBN: 0911206027
Reviews:
DEVASIS CHOWDHURY, 10/28/99 A MODERN DAY CLASSIC
SRI RAMAKRISNA WAS BORN MORE THAN A HUNDRED AND SIXTY YEARS AGO IN A SMALL VILLAGE NEAR CALCUTTA.
HE WAS A SPIRITUAL PERSON TOTALLY IMMERSED IN HIS MOTHER KALI'S
WONDROUS PRESENCE. REVERED AS AN AN AVATARA(INCARNATION) OF GOD BY MILLIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THIS BOOK IS A RECORD OF HIS UTTERANCES AS RECORDED BY A BHAKTA(DISCIPLE) FOR A PERIOD OF AROUND FOUR YEARS .
ONE OF THE CLASSICS OF THIS CENTIURY THIS BOOK IS ON A PEDESTAL
ALONGWITH MODERN HINDU SACRED SRIPTURES. RAMAKRISNA TAUGHT THAT THIS HUMAN BIRTH IS GIVEN TO US TO ATTAIN GOD THROUGH LOVE FOR GOD.
ALL RELIGIONS ARE BASICALLY SAME IN THEIR ESSENCE.A HINDU COMES TO THE LAKE AND TAKES A PITCHER OF WATER CALLS IT JAL, A MUSLIM TAKES THE SAME WATER CALLS IT PANI AND THE CHRISTIAN CALLS IT WATER.
AS YOU EVOLVE SPIRITUALLY THE ONENESS OF ALL HUMAN LIFE BECOMES CLEARER. GO TO THE ROOF BY USING THE STAIRS, LADDER OR EVEN A ROPE THE ROOF IS THE SAME.SO ALL RELIGIONS LEAD US TOTHE SAME ONE!
THIS IS ATREMENDOUS BOOK THAT HAS SANCTIFIED MILLIONS OF LIFE.
FULL OF NECTAR A MUST FOR ALL SPIRITUAL ASPIRANTS.
M(MAHENDRANATH GUPTA) HAS RECORDED FOR POSTERITY WITH HUMILITY AND DILIGENCE THE TREASURES
THAT MAKE LIFE RICH AND WORTHWHILE
Satyajnanananda from India , 11/23/97, Meaning of Life
I found myself oriented towards life. According to this book the purpose of life to realize ones own true nature ie GOD. The book states various methods to achieve this Goal.