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| When the great light disappeared, the lamps that had been kindled by its began to shed lustre in innumerable places. Indeed each monastic disciple of the Master became a centre of wide influence and was instrumental in transforming hundreds of lives. Each one of them was a gigantic spiritual personality—superb in caracter, unique in achievement, and an asset to humanity. When one considers this, one wonders how so many almost superhuman characters could cluster together at one and the same time. |
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The Apostles of Sri Ramakrishna
The volume contains the life stories of 16 monastic disciples, along with some of their teachings and shows that each one of them was a gigantic spiritual personality—superb in character, unique in achievement and an asset to humanity. Truly, Sri Ramakrishna, a great jeweller as he was, could collect so many jewels and leave them as a legacy to the world. pp. 408; Rs. 40/- |
| Swami Akhandananda
Swami Akhandananda was one of those who spontaneously responded to the divine call of his inspired Teacher Sri Ramakrishna. Known to devotees as Gangadhar Maharaj, the Swami travelled with Swami Vivekananda to many places of India and also crossed the Himalayas and went to Tibet. He later became the third president of the Ramakrishna Order. pp. 304; Rs. 42/- |
| Spiritual Treasures
This impressive collection of Swami Turiyananda's letters is an invaluable treasury of the wisdom of a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami Turiyananda speaks simply and directly about spiritual life and spells out the more technical aspects of Vedanta in clear and practical terms. His letters impart a genuine reliance on the Lord's grace. He shows us the supreme goal of life and teaches us not to be impatient. pp. 288; Rs. 35/- |
| Letters for Spiritual Seekers
Swami Shivananda's whole life was one of self-surrender to God, and this can be clearly seen in all his letters. And to those who wrote him, he would advice them similarly—surrender yourself to God and call on Him with a longing heart. Along with this, however, he gave to each of disciples and devotees who wrote him loving, practical advice, to solve their problems—spiritual or otherwise. And, like a father, he guided them in their times of happiness and sorrow. He was like a mighty ocean liner which could take many souls across the frightening sea of the world and bring them to eternal bliss. Fortunately for us, many of his letters have been preserved, and they still touch the hearts of readers today very much the way they must have affected those to whom he wrote. His blessings are still there on every page. pp. 296; Rs. 40/- |
| They Lived with God—Life Stories of Some Devotees of Sri Ramakrishna
The lay disciples of Sri Ramakrishna came from all walks of life, attracted by the power and depth of his spirituality. As often as their duties allowed, they would visit the Master to listen to his teachings, to serve him, or simply to be in his presence. After Ramakrishna's passing away on August 16, 1886, these devotees were sustained by their Master's inspiring teachings, their sweet memories, and by their love and regard for one another. Needless to say, their lives had been transformed by meeting a man whom they came to accept as a Divine Incarnation, as God manifest in human form. pp. 448; Rs. 60/- |