CONTENTS******************************************************************** INTRODUCTION:- Repetitions in the Scriptures * The Essence of the Gospel’s Nectar-like Words * Narada’s Way of Devotion * Sri Ramakrishan—His Life & Teaching * Girish Ghosh & the Power of Attorney * The World & Sadhana * Harmony of Karma, Janan, & Bhakti * The Gospel & Its Teaching CHAPTER 1. The Master & the Disciple * Empirical Knowledge & Divine Knowledge * The Natural State of the Master * The Master’s Its Philosophy******************************** CHAPTER 2. The Master & the Disciple * Keshab & the Brahmo Samaj * Sri Ramakrishna—The Ideal for All * The Failings of Buddhism * The Householder’s Duty********************************************************************** CHAPTER 3. The Master & the Discipes * The Beginning of M.’s Trainning * God with Form & without From * God Is Beyond All Reasoning * Different Schools of Vedanat * Sri Ramakrishna & the Synthesis of Faiths************************************************************ CHAPTER 4. The Master & the Disciple * The Usefulness of Image Worship * God is Beyond & Mind * Myriad Kinds Of Worship & Worshippers * The Necessity of a Symbol * Many Paths but One Goal CHAPTER 5. Teaching Different Aspirants * Sri Ramakrishna & the Path for Today * Service to Jivas as Worship of God * Advice according to Qualification * Bound Souls & the Way to Liberation * Buddhism & the Views of the Gita************************************** CHAPTER 6. The Master’s Deep Spiritual Moods * Sri Ramakrishna & His Chosen Few * Training M. as an Instrument * Spreading the Master’s Message****************************** CHAPTER 7. The Master’s Reminiscences of His Sadhana * Preparation for Spiritual Experience * Krishnakishore * Formal Practices & the Goal * Faultfinding********************* CHAPTER 8. A Change in the Brahmo Samaj * M.’ s Dream * The Master in Bhavamukha * The Uniqueness of Devotion * The Path of Tantra * Teaching People * Master’s Assurance to M.**************************************************************************CHAPTER 9. Sri Ramahrishna & Keshab—Opposite Streams * The Master’s Photograph while in Samadhi * He Abides in the Devotee’s Heart * A Jnani & Bhakta******* CHAPTER 10. The Master & Keshab * The philosophies of Vedanta, the Brahmo Samaj, & Tantra * Brahman & Sakti are Identical * New Outlook of Totapuri * Sri Ramakrishna & His Teachers * Parinamavada & Vivaravada * Sri Ramakrishna’s Analogy & Explanation * An Aspirant is within Sakti’s Domain * Brahman & Sakti; the Absolute & the Relative * The Doctrine of Kali * Beyond the Jurisdiction of Sakti*************************** CHAPTER 11. The Theory of Creation: Isvara & the World * God is Infinite * Bondage & Liberation * The Way to Liberation * Ego: The Cause of Bondage * Samsara & Liberation: All Her Will CHAPTER 12. Faith in God’s Name * Taking Refuge in God * Girish & the Power of Attorney * Pure Devotion * Living in Solitude & Sadhana***************************************** CHAPTER 13. A Difference of Opinion between Keshab & Vijay * The Absence of Ego in Sri Ramakrishna * Teacher disciple Relationship * God-realization & Doing Good to the World * Service to Living Beings*********************************************************************CHAPTER 14. Teaching People: A Difficult Take * The Duty of Householders * Doing Good to the World * The Motto of the Ramakrishna Mission * The Message of the Bhagavata * Human Birth & Self-realization CHAPTER 15. Ordinary Human Beings * The Purpose of Life * The Purpose of the Master’s Actions********************************************************************CHAPTER 16. Swami—The Master’s Instrument * The Absence of Ego in Sri Ramakrishna * Different States of the Mind * Mathur in an Ecstatic Mood * Effacement of ‘I’ * The Ecstatic State * The Splendour & Sweetness of God ************************************ CHAPTER 17. Scriptures & Reincarnation * Sri Ramakrishna & the Sayings in the Bible * Suicide: Some Illustrations * In Praise of Virtuous Deeps * The Evolution of the Human Mind * Advice of Jesus Christ * Variety in Advice CHAPTER 18. Bound Souls * Seekers of Liberation Souls * The Ever-perfect * Characteristic of Bound Souls * Liberation for Bound Souls * Glories of God’s Name * Renunciation & Longing * Self-surrender & The World & Sadhana****************************** CHAPTER 19. The State of a Janani * The Servant ‘I’ of a Devotee * Devotion I the Kaliyuga * The Bhagavata & the Three Yogas * The Devotee Attains Supreme Knowledge * The Special Teaching of Sri Ramakrishna********************************************************* CHAPTER 20. The Path of Knowledge is Difficult * The Supreme Truth * Dualism in Sadhana * Two Types of Errors * Faith in One’s Own Attitude*********************************** CHAPTER 21. Vaidhi Bhakti * Raga Bhakti * Attaining God through Prema Bhakti * Features of Prema Bhakti * Dispassion & the Destruction of Doubts * Intropection******** CHAPTER 22. The Master’s Words of Caution to Nityagopal * Anahata Sabda * Ramachandra as an Avatara*********************************************************************CHAPTER 23. The Sanctity of God’s Name * Dogmatism CHAPTER 24. King Janaka & Karma * Performance of Action by a Jnani & a Bhakta * Sincerity & Chanting God’s Name******************************************************************* CHAPTER 25. The Earnestness of the Gopis * ‘I’ and ‘Mine’ and the Fear of Death * Instructions to Adhar Sen * Love of God************************************************************ CHAPTER 26. Free Will*************************************************************************CHAPTER 27. Worshipping the Formless Reality********************************************* CHAPTER 28. Uddhava & Prema Bhakti******************************************************** CHAPTER 29. Phalaharini Kali Puja * The Reasons behind the Master’s Behaviour & Actions********************************************************************CHAPTER 30. Hazra, Bhavanath, & Other Devotees * Grace & Self-rffort * A Jnani & the World********************************************************************** CHAPTER 31. Discrimination * Injunctions Related to the World * Adhyasa Bhashya & the Mandukya Karika * On ‘That’ & ‘Thou’ * Dualism is True on the Relative Plane * The Real Significance of the Scriptures * Experience is what Counts * Sri Ramakrishna’s Example * De-superimposition of what is Superimposed * The Upanishad on the Jiva****** CHAPTER 32. Bhava & Mahabhava * God-realization: Its Features * Patience & God through Sadhna * The Scriptures, Surrender, & the Guru * Easy Ways to Attain God: Intense Longing & living in Solititude * Practice & Dispassion * Yearning & Grace********* CHAPTER 33. Renunciation: Its True Significane * The Dialogue Between Rama & Vaishtha * Two Paths: Householder’s Life & Renunciation * Solitude & Surrender * Disciplines of Tantra * Eliminating Attachment * Two Asramas * Different Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna**************************************************************CHAPTER 34. The Views of Keshab & Dayananda * How Keshab Changed * The Absence of Ego in the Master * Vishwanath Upadhyaya * Sri Ramakrishna’s Influence & His Uniqueness****************************************************************CHAPTER 35. The Parable of a Jnani Farmer * The Three States * The Atman is Beyond All Three States * Advatia & Visishtadvaita * The Master’s Analysis & Judgement* CHAPTER 36. ‘Om’ & Manifestation of the Universe * The Nitya & the Lila * Views of the Philosopher & the Scientist * Need for Divine Lila******************************************** CHAPTER 37. Meditation on God & Acquiring Dispassion * A Devotee’s Behaviour & Ideal************************************************************************CHAPTER 38. Devotion is Imperishable * Latent Tendencies & Paths of Sadhana******* CHAPTER 39. Variety of Sadhakas * Sri Ramakrishna’s Realization & Advice************ CHAPTER 40. Sannyasa & Scriptural Injunctions * Scirptural Injunctions & Parents’ Duties * Sri Ramakrishna Shows the Way*********************************************************** CHAPTER 41. Two Kinds of Devotion * Mira’s Loving Service * King Akber & the Mendicant * Desireless Worship & Karma*********************************************************** CHAPTER 42. The Jiva: Dependent or Independent? * Jiva’s Journey Towards the God * Is the World Like a Dream? * Vedanta & the Path Of Devotion**************************** CHAPTER 43. With the Devotees at Balaram’s House * Cultivation of Knowledge & Service to the Guru * The Master’s Renunciation * Naren & Girish * God & Incarnation * The Manifestation of Power in an Avatara * He is Known by the Pure Mind******************** CHAPTER 44. The Usefulness of the Scriptures * Girish Ghosh * Narendrenath * Music & Spiritualiy * The Master’s Mind & Body*************************************************** CHAPTER 45. The Master’s Method of Teaching * Nityagopal * Divine Communion * The Seer & the Seen***********************************************************************CHAPTER 46. The Debate between Girish & Narendra * Visishtadvaita * Different Interpretation of the Scriptures * We Cannot Limit God * Whose Philosophy is Superior? * The Master’s All embracing Ideal, Visihtadvaita, & Advaita*************************************** CHAPTER 47. The Chracteristics of an Enlightened Soul * Reasoning & Knowledge * Kali & Brahman * Girish & Theatre******************************************************************** CHAPTER 48. Reasoning & Realization * The Master’s Comprehensive Outlook * The Master’s Spiritual Moods & His Compassion * M.’s Thoughts * Reasoning & Scriptural Testimony * Surrender & Divine Grace * Divine Grace******************************************* CHAPTER 49. The Master Moves to Calcutta * How Should We Live in this World? * Preparing the Mind to Face the World * Life’s Goal * Divine Discontent * King Janaka * The Achaeya & the Ideal * Sukadeva & Sri Ramakrishna*********************************************** CHAPTER 50. Knowledge & Devotion * Faith in One’s Chosen Path * Knowledge & Realization * Introspection * God’s Diversity******************************************************** CHAPTER 51. God & the Devotee * Brahman is Beyond Words * Consciousness Experienced by the Inmost Consciousness * The Master’s All-comprehensive Outlook**** CHAPTER 52. Turuing Our Tendencies Godward * Worship through Symbols * Devotion—A Simple & Natural Path * The Path of Knowledge * Scholarship & Spiritual Life * Delusion*******************************************************************CHAPTER 53. God & the Avatara * The Purification the Mind & God-realization * The Master’s Method of Teaching * Study & Realization * Love for Love’s sake * The Master was Supreme in All Ideals * The Finite Mind & God************************************************ CHAPTER 54. Sri Ramakrishna & Doctor Sarkar * The Avatara Sporting as a Human Being * The Scriptures & the Ultimate Reality * Divine Manifesta Realization****************** CHAPTER 55. The Doctrine of Kali * The Doctor’s Conversation with M. * Sri Ramakrishna & Bankimchandra * Vanity & the Sense of Independence************************ CHAPTER 56. Ignorance Breeds a Sense of Doership * Free Will The Master’s View * Physicians Service * Swamiji’s Vision & Vijakrishna*********************************************** CHAPTER 57. Selfless Live * Working as God’s Instrument * The Attitude of a Servant * The Three Gunas & the Sadhaka CHAPTER 58. Types of Knowledge * Advaita Sadhana * Purification of the Mind******** CHAPTER 59. Egotism & Self-realization * Understanding the Scriptures * Virtue & Sin & the Experiencer of the Fruits of Action * Giving the ‘Power of Attorney * Nachiketa’s Inquiry about Truth * Sri Krishna & Sudama * A Devotee & Human Birth*********************** CHAPTER 60. The Gross, Subtle, & Causal Bodies * Dualities * The Mind’s Views on Theosophy*****************************************************************CHAPTER 61. Sri Ramakrishna as a Guru & Avatara * the Doctrine of Divine Incarnation * The Views of Swamiji & Guru * Acharya Sankra & Avatara * Worship of an Avatara*********************************************************************CHAPTER 62. At the Baranagore Monastery*************************************************** CHAPTER 63. The Master & Ashwinikumar * Reminiscences*******************************