The Life of Ramakrishna Paperback – January 1, 1984
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The Life of Ramakrishna Paperback – January 1, 1984

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Explanation of the principle of co-existance of sentinent beings

A must read book to understand the fundamentals of Hindu philosophy and its deep rooted universal principle of love, respect, charity and liberty.

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Pure gold

This book is a classic, about a true incarnation of God. Read it, is all I can say!

P**T

European praise for Sri Ramakrishna

Romain Rolland (1866- 1944) was a Frenchman, humanist, Nobel Prize winner in 1915 for Literature and sometimes pacifist whose heroes were R. Tagore and the famous Gandhi. Fat chance he could persuade Joseph Stalin to waive the death penalty, but he tried. Herman Hesse dedicated Siddhartha to Romain Rolland.In 1929 Rolland wrote Life of Ramakrishna with the cooperation of the Ramakrishna Mission. His impeccable sources were the memoirs of Swami Shivananda (head of the Order), "M", memoirs of Sister Christine, Josephine MacLeod, Swami Ashokananda and others. The book was written for Western readers and the publisher (Advaita Ashrama) acknowledges the views and interpretations are sometimes different from the Ramakrishna Order.Modern readers may find the flowery language harmless or annoying. Rolland was a big name writer who was building up Sri Ramakrishna, the author's mission "the voice of a legend." European references abound such as Hercules, Leonardo Da Vinci, St. Paul, Beethoven, Balzac and Flaubert. A lot of attention is paid to Keshab Chundra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj and their relationship with Sri Ramakrishna. The nature of this relationship is a point of contention (pp. 152, 288). The main criticism, however, is a lack of balance (we now know more about Sri Ramakrishna) and not appreciating Sri Ramakrishna from a purely Indian point of view. That aside, the author's sincerity and spirit is strong, even in English translation, with the book still in print after 80 years.

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