The Original Gospel of Ramakrishna by Fitzgerald, Joseph A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Foreword Editor’s Preface Preface to the 1907 Edition Biographical Introduction Chapter 1 Shrī Rāmakrishna at the Temple of Dakshineshwar

Where Rāmakrishna Lived Mahendra’s Visit to the Temple Power of the Lord’s Holy Name All Religions Lead to God Many Names of One God Bigotry is Not Right God Personal and Impersonal Parable of the Elephant and the Blind Men Parable of the Chameleon Relation Between God Personal and Impersonal Evening at the Temple

Chapter 2 Shrī Rāmakrishna with His Disciples at the Temple

God Dwells in All Parable of the Disciple and the Mad Elephant God in Everything Resistance of Evil Parable of the Snake and the Holy Man Love for All A True Devotee Always Calm Company of the Wicked Four Classes of Individual Souls Bound Souls Concentration and Meditation Dispassion Parable of the Farmer and the Canal Sense of “I” Money is Power Seven Stages of Spiritual Evolution Difference Between Soul and God Servant “I” of a Bhakta A Child’s “I” True Devotion and Love God is Like a Magnet The Mercy of the Lord Illustration of a Bull’s-Eye Lantern

Chapter 3 The Bhagavān with Certain of His Householder Disciples

God is Formless and with Form Image Worship How to Fix One’s Mind on God Solitude Necessary Avadhuta and a Kite Avadhuta and a Bee Practice of Non-Attachment Need of Solitude Lust and Gold Unreal Means of God-Vision How to Love God Madness of Divine Love Pride The World Unreal How a Householder Should Live in the World How to Recognize a Saint Right Discrimination Ecstasy Work Necessary for God-Vision Book Knowledge and Realization Work and Grace Non-Attachment Necessary The Kingdom of God is Everywhere Parable of the Monk and the Zamindār Resignation Parable of the Pious Weaver Everything Depends on God’s Will The World is Like a Dream Parable of the Farmer and His Only Child The Absolute and the Phenomenal Meaning of Om

Chapter 4 Visit to the Pandit Vidyāsāgara

Rāmakrishna’s Childlike Nature Rāmakrishna’s Love of Humor Good Works and Compassion for All Book-Learned Pandits Like Vultures Vidyā and Avidyā Brahman Untouched by Good and Evil Brahman Indescribable Parable of the Vedic Father and His Two Sons Parable of the Ant and the Mount of Sugar Parable of a Salt Doll The Brahman is Silence Egoism of a Saint Sages Teach for the Good of Others Relation Between Guru and Disciples Non-Attachment All Phenomena Unreal Jnāna Yoga and Bhakti Yoga Māyā Vijnāni and Bhakta Unity in Diversity Book-Learning Sense of “I” Ajnāna and Jnāna Parable of the Rich Man and His Sircar The Lord Smiles on Two Occasions The Omnipotence of Faith The Parable of the Brāhmin Priest and His Boy Rāmakrishna’s Samādhi Brahman Impersonal and Personal Brahman and Shakti are One The Power of the Divine Mother The Lord, the Ocean of Immortality Selfless Works Purify the Heart Rāmakrishna Leaves Vidyāsāgara

Chapter 5 Day on the River with Keshab Chandra Sen

Rāmakrishna Goes on Board the Steamer Pahāri Bābā of Gāzipur Devotee’s Heart the Temple of the Lord Various Aspects of the Brahman Discrimination of an Advaitin Bhakta’s Attitude Rājā Yogī Different Aspects of God Relation Between Brahman and Shakti The Mother of the Universe and Her Sports Creation of the World Divine Mother Omnipresent Kālī, Why Black? Divine Mother’s Will Power of the Mind Sense of Sin Saving Power of God’s Name Prayer to the Divine Mother Example of Janaka Value of Solitude Intense Devotion Necessary The Nature of Disciples Must be Examined Earnestness of a True Seeker Divine Commission Ordinary Spiritual Teachers are Blind First See God, Then Help the World Pray that Worldly Work May Grow Less God-Vision and Philanthropic Works Path of Bhakti Yoga Best for This Age Parable of the Deserted Temple First Cleanse the Heart

Chapter 6 Sunday at the Temple

Non-Dualistic Vedantins Thought of Freedom Brings Freedom Māyā and Dayā Samādhi of Rāmakrishna Bliss Comes in Meditation Lover of God God the Absolute and God the Creator One Character and Associations Devotion to the Supreme Divine Love and Its Various Aspects Parable of the Tiger Human Soul, the Child of God Parable of the False Sādhu

Chapter 7 Some Incidents in the Life of Shrī Rāmakrishna (As Told by Himself)

Days of Struggle All Desires Fulfilled Visit to Zoological Garden Divinity Everywhere Visit to Devendranāth Tāgore Distaste of Worldly Conversation Longing to Hear About the Supreme Absolute Frankness Visit to Keshab Sen Body and Ātman Perfect Knowledge Brings Realization of Oneness Unity and Variety Meaning of Keshab’s Illness Everything the Will of God

Chapter 8 Feast at the Garden-House of Shurendra

Rāmakrishna’s Ecstasy The Madness of Love for the Lord Divine Intoxication Food for a Bhakta Truthfulness Egotism Rises from Ignorance The Ego of a Calf Signs of One Who Has Realized God Attachment to Work Path of Devotion Attainment of God-Vision Parable of a Wood-Cutter Story of a Man and His Cottage God, the Sea of Immortality Ideal of a Wet-Nurse Compassion and Attachment Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas Parable of the Three Robbers Parable of the Four Travelers Sectarianism and Brahma Jnāna Keshab and His Disciples A Spiritual Leader Must Renounce the World The Absolute and the Divine Mother Delusive Power of Māyā

Chapter 9 Visit to a Hindu Pandit and Preacher

Effect of Lectures on Worldly Men All Rituals and Samādhi The Necessity of Practice The Divinely-Commissioned Teacher Different Paths to God Jnāna Yoga Karma Yoga Rājā Yoga Bhakti Yoga Hatha Yoga Concentration Meditation What Happens After Death Dualistic and Monistic Vedānta The Signs of a True Jnāni Jnāna and Vijnāna Parable of the Bird on the Mast Parable of a Man Seeking a Light Pilgrimages Grace of God

Chapter 10 Gathering of Disciples at the Temple

Seven Mental Planes Sages Who Have Reached the Seventh Plane Avatāras Avatāras and Ordinary Jīvas Souls Eternally Free Two Classes of Paramahamsas Ego of Knowledge Divine Communion Fire of Bhakti Destroys Sins Discrimination and Renunciation Time Necessary for Religious Awakening Three States of Consciousness in Ecstasy How to Pray Degrees of Knowledge Spiritual Knowledge and the Worldly People Shankara and the Pariah Spiritual Practices Stages of Spiritual Practice Attainment of Knowledge Gradual God is Infinite Love of God the One Thing Needful Power of Desire Renunciation State of God-Vision

Chapter 11 Shrī Rāmakrishna at the Sinthi1 Brāhmo Samāj

Psychic Powers Danger of Psychic Powers The Siddha and the Elephant Desire for Powers Prevents Realization Four Stages of Realization Faith and Realization Sudden Conversion Firmness of Faith Necessary for Realization God and the Scriptures Differences in Powers Worship God in Solitude Renunciation and Worldly Men Resign All to God Householder’s Duties God Provides for Those Who Have Realized Him Signs of True Wisdom Divine Mother in All Women Attachment to the Body The Divine Mother Will Cure Worldly Attachment Pride and Egotism Three Classes of Character Egotism and Knowledge Absolute Brahman and Divine Mother Vision of the Divine Mother and the Absolute Become One with All

Chapter 12 At the House of Balarām, a Disciple

Divine Incarnation Seek God in Man Scriptures and Realization Prayer to the Divine Mother Rāmakrishna’s Ecstasy God Manifest God Realized by Purified Soul Qualified Non-Dualism Intellectual Apprehension and Realization Disputations Prevent Realization of God

Chapter 13 A Day at Shyampukur

Three Obstacles in the Way of Perfection True Knowledge and Ignorance Realization The Absolute Brahman Prayer of a True Bhakta Egotism Vanity The Lord Untouched by Good and Evil Calculating Intellect Lay Cares on God Subtle Body The Importance of Practice Prayer for Bhakti Dual Existence Animal Food and Vegetarianism Work with the Mind Fixed on God Theosophy Worship of the Spiritual Preceptor Pilgrimage Useless Avatāra Rāma

Chapter 14 Cossipur Garden-House

To Live in the World or to Renounce It Fickleness of Mind A True Sannyāsī The Worthy Will Become Perfect Taught His Disciples Renunciation Meaning of His Illness Cure of His Illness His Love for Humanity His Oneness with All Purpose of His Illness

Glossary of Common Foreign Terms Biographical Notes

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