Sri Krishna Pastoral And KingMaker

Sri Krishna Pastoral And KingMaker
Author: Swami Ramakrishnananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2023-03-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book is a collection of two lectures delivered by Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami, who was a great thinker, prolific writer, forceful speaker, and above all, a God-realised soul, presents in these lectures a vivid picture of the pastoral life and the public career of Sri Krishna in a concise form.The book is not merely a narration of ancient history but philosophy entwined with events.This book would enlighten students of Hinduism, both in the East and in the West.

Hindu Symbols

Hindu Symbols
Author: Swami Swahananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2023-01-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

A discussion of the rich symbolism of Hinduism ranging from the familiar symbols of Om and lotus to the representation of India's great deities incarnations and saints and including such scriptures as the Adhyatma Ramayana. The practical implications of the forms and traditions are stressed in a volume of interest to both beginners and advanced students.

Swami Ramakrishnananda As We Saw Him

Swami Ramakrishnananda As We Saw Him
Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2020-03-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book is a collection of precious reminiscences of Swami Ramakrishnananda, who was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and who pioneered the Ramakrishna movement in southern India. Along with the reminiscences recorded by both monks and lay devotees, the book contains a short biographical sketch of Swami Ramakrishnananda, reports and descriptions of his mahasamadhi, Swami Vivekananda’s letters to the Swami, and appendices containing the accounts of his influences in various places and people. The articles in this book are mainly drawn from the Bengali work Ramakrishnanander Smriti Mala, Tar Patro O Rachanasangraha and from the archives of the monthlies The Vedanta Kesari, Prabuddha Bharata, Vedanta for East and West, and Brahmavadin. This book will help the readers to comprehend Swami Ramakrishnananda’s distinct, grand and saintly personality.

The Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna

The Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna
Author: Swami Gambhirananda
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 8175059001

This is an enlarged edition of our earlier publication, the Apostles of Sri Ramakrishna. The book contains the life and teachings of the sixteen monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Brief life sketches of some of the lay disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, both men and women, have also been added. Compiled and Edited by Swami Gambhirananda and published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India, readers will find in this work invaluable guidance and instructions for enriching their spiritual life, as well as plenty of much needed inspiration.

Holy Mother Swamiji and Direct Disciples at Madras

Holy Mother Swamiji and Direct Disciples at Madras
Author: A Compilation
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math(vedantaebooks.org)
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-08-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book is a compilation of various accounts of the stay of Sri Sarada Devi, and Swamis Vivekananda, Brahmananda, Shivananda, Ramakrishnananda, Abhedananda, Vijnanananda, Subodhananda, Niranjanananda, Turiyananda, Trigunatitananda, and Premananda in the city of Madras (now called Chennai). Meticulously referenced, this book contains many valuable photographs and interesting less known facts—like Swami Subodhananda learning Tamil. A tribute to the spirit of Chennai in spearheading the cause of the Ramakrishna movement, it could well be a prized possession of all the admirers of the movement and the city.

Originality of the Pioneers of the Ramakrishna Order

Originality of the Pioneers of the Ramakrishna Order
Author: Panchugopal Baksi
Publisher: Allied Publishers
Total Pages: 716
Release: 2022-11-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9390951224

Swami Vivekananda the matchless personality of the second millennium emphasized the word ‘Original’ while describing the unfathomable uniqueness and greatness of his master Sri Ramakrishna the greatest incarnation and embodiment of renunciation, austerity, and love. Swamiji wished that his brother-disciples should also possess originality of their own. An extensive research has been carried out to find out the testimonies of originality of not only the Master but of Holy Mother and their sixteen monastic disciples also. A painstaking attempt has been made to focus on the contribution of the illuminated souls to the history of genesis of the Ramakrishna order along with its multifaceted non-political, global philanthropic movement in this magnum opus. Once Swami Vivekananda said to his disciple Sharat Chandra Chakraborty: “Do you think these Sannyasin Children of Sri Ramakrishna are born simply to sit for meditation under trees lighting dhuni-fires? Whenever any of them will take up some work, people will be astonished to see their energy. Learn from them how to work.’’ Sri Ramakrishna’s teachings are very useful and relevant to people of all ages. The world heard the short but significant utterances—‘As many faiths so many paths.’, ‘To serve jiva as Shiva’; first from his lips. Swamiji a leading exponent of fearlessness and positive thinking, introduced ‘man-making religion’—a universal religion. He said,’’ The first of all worship is the worship of the Virat—of those all around us….These are all our gods—men and animals, and the first gods we have to worship are our countrymen.’’ In this age of the ‘the fret and the fever’ these historic proclamations are the antidote to fanaticism, intolerance towards different religions and pessimism. The author has meticulously discussed how the direct monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna had made Vedanta an organized religion that does not stress rituals, a rigid set of practices, theory, dogma or doctrine and the living being and its reason is the centre of the religion and how they had shown quite apart from their scrupulous honesty and unfailing dedication—a degree of organizational, managerial and administrative ability that could be the envy of professional specialists in different spheres of activity. This glorious history deserves wide circulation for the promotion of religious tolerance, catholic outlook and the ideals of equality and fraternity. Target Readers: People interested in spirituality, researchers, people fond of thought-provoking repository articles and curious book-lovers.

For Thinkers On Education

For Thinkers On Education
Author: For Thinkers On Education
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2023-03-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book is a collection of twenty-two informal writings on education, written by Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami, who was a great thinker, prolific writer, forceful speaker, and above all, a God-realised soul, presents that the goal of education should be the realisation of truth, and that such education should be founded on a divine philosophy and a system of mind-training based on spiritual truths discovered and analysed by the sages. The educationists will find in this book original and thought-provoking ideas of great importance and solutions to complex problems on education.

God And Divine Incarnations

God And Divine Incarnations
Author: Swami Ramakrishnananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2023-03-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This slim book is a compilation of lucid and highly erudite talks given by Swami Ramakrishnananda, which were first published in various magazines of the Ramakrishna Order. Swami Ramakrishnananda, a great monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, a spiritual stalwart of profound realizations, an intrepid seeker and verifier of truth and a titan among honest intellectuals, has handled this theme like a scientist. In the first part, the author elucidates the concept of God through the prism of nine angles. In the second part, he gives interpretative discourses on Hindu mythological lore, traditional concepts, and the divine incarnations through nine chapters. This book would benefit students of Hinduism all over the world.