Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master
Sri Ramakrishna the Great Master, translated by Swami Jagadananda (a disciple of
Sri Sarada Devi.[3]
History
Saradananda was one of the direct monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and was the first Secretary of the
Gospel of Ramakrishna, it is considered a major biographical source.[5] However, this biography and later biographies by his disciples have been "heavily influenced by the later systematic reinterpretation" of the tradition, and should therefore be used "with critical caution" and "checked against the recorded sayings".[6]
The original Bengali book was translated to English by Swami Jagadananda in 1952 and published by
Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai. This is the original and most complete biography of Sri Ramakrishna.[7] More recently, another English translation has been brought out by Swami Chetanananda, named Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play.[8]
Overview
The book is made up of two parts. Part 1 of the book deals with the early life of Sri Ramakrishna, including his birth and childhood and his spiritual practices, while part 2 deals with Sri Ramakrishna as a spiritual teacher, his relationship with Narendranath Dutta, later Swami Vivekananda, and the later stages of his life.
References
- ^ "Blessed Visits". Ramakrishna Ashrama & Mission Dehradun. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-81-7824-079-4.
- ^ Reminiscences of Swami Saradanandaji, by Swami Bhuteshananda, Sri Ramakrishna Bhavadarsha, Udbodhan Publishers, Kolkata
- ^ "Sri Ramakrishna, The Great Master (Chapter 1)". Ramakrishna Mission. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-87481-037-0.
- ISBN 9789004044951
- ^ "Ramakrishna the Great Master - original edition Back In Paperback!". Vedanta. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play". Vedanta. Retrieved 3 February 2020.