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Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna :Abridged Edition

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In this age of cooperation among religions it is easy to forget that less than a century and a half ago Ramakrishna was to first one ever to integrate them. What a blessed prophet! If all the religions at one of their combined gatherings attempted to start taking all of their scriptures to task at once, maybe we would see an eventual end to the current crisis.

Though I am from India, I have had the opportunity to read umpteen number of spiritual books from all religions as well books written by eminent litterateurs like "Markings" by Dag Hammarskjold and books like "Meditations " by Marcus Aurelius. "Gospel of Ramakrishna" is the greatest spiritual book written by any human being in any language in any part of the world. This is your one touch book to the spiritual world. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was the most genuine spiritual leader of humanity. A great teacher teaches even the most complex maxims through parables. The parables of Ramakrishna are gems in itself. His metaphors and similes are riveting. Read also the wonderful commentary book "Great Swan: Meetings with Ramakrishna" by Lex Hixon

I found myself oriented towards life.According to this book the purpose of life to realize ones own truenature ie GOD. The book states various methods to achieve this Goal.

Books like this are one in a million. This is one of humanity's great treasures. If you haven't read it yet, don't hesitate another minute. Ramakrishna enriches the life of anyone who listens to him. He represents the fulfillment of human aspiration to divinity. And besides, he's great fun! Nikhilananda's biography and translation are also excellent. Get ready to be inspired.

When I first ordered this book, I had a dream. I was in this personal library of thousands of books. Most of the books were single books written by a host of authors. Mixed in among them were multiple books written by many authors. The strange and wonderful thing was that every book in the library was about love. The moment I received The Gospels I commenced to read it. After reading it for a day, I understood why I had the dream. This book is a dedication to love and to the glorious man who lived his life with the cloak of love around his shoulders. The stories he relates throughout the book guide each person through personal problems and gives him or her the opportunity to include and envelope love each and every day. We are fortunate that 'M', the author, meticulously captured the essence of Ramakrishna. 'M's recollection of each day's events and conversations was only surpassed by Ramakrishna's recollection of what happened and what was said. How sad that other spiritual giants did not have someone as astute as 'M' to record what transpired through their days for a given amount time. By far this is the most love filled book I've ever read.
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I can say without any hesitation that this book is the book closest to my heart. When asked the common question, `which is your favorite book', most people who want to give an honest answer would be mildly taken aback and also perhaps irritated as they go mentally over the books they have loved, which are all possibly `favorite books' in different ways.

But in this, I have an advantage over most people in that I can say straight out, `this (the present book) is my favorite book'.

This has always been a book that has always had a deep influence on me. I would keep the book beside me, on my bedside, and from time to time open at any page randomly and read a few passages. The simplicity of the message always got to me without fail. For a few moments at least, I would be transported from my world of hectic work and money to a world where all this did not matter, where only the love of god mattered and where to love god and be immersed in Him were not a philosophy to be discussed but something which was entirely real and a way of life.

Ramakrishna is the living proof that men even in this world, men who are not historical legends but who are almost within our reach in time, can still `touch' God, have mystical experience of oneness with God.

Ramakrishna's religion was love, love of god. It seemed almost immaterial to him which God it was. He deliberately set out to explore different religions and by turns worshipped Jesus and also in the Islamic way. He found the mystical experience through all religions and thus was able to declare them true. Moreover, he experienced oneness not just with the dualistic Gods of different religions but also the Absolute of Advaita. His words therefore spring from a deep well of wisdom, and they resonate with a clearness and lucidity which will touch the hearts of all. His simple words


M (Mahendra Gupta) was a lay devotee, that is, a householder devotee. But there is almost nothing about him in the book, it is all about the Master. It is rare for anyone to be able to efface himself so completely and bring to life the subject only. The translation is excellent, although the English translations of Bengali songs can be awkward at times, but this rather added to the enchanted nature of the book.


Going through the book for writing this review, I rediscovered once more the earthy humor, the simple examples and fables, the wisdom of each and every word of this Master. This is a book that I would recommend to everyone who is searching for a genuine word of a man of God. This is the word from such a man, not someone lost in history but someone comparatively recent. I can give my word that if you have an open heart and mind, these are words that will touch you deeply.

----P. J. Mazumdar, author of The Circle of Fire: The Metaphysics of Yoga

This book, and the complete version as well, are one of the most beautiful books i have ever read.
Please, get it! is the real thing!!!!
i do recomend to get both versions, this one is great for travelling, but you want to have the complete version at home.

Good. I liked the timely delivery. I was a bit dissapointed to find the book without hard cover. It would have been nice if I were aware of it before buying it.