The Gospel of Ramakrishna

The Gospel of Ramakrishna explains Hinduism

Preface by Swāmi Nikhilānanda

Mahendranāth Gupta

The Story of M

Master And Disciple

Second visit

M.'s first argument

Is it possible to see God?

The Parable of the Snake; Four CLasses of Men

With Devotees

Master's visit to Keshab

Explanation of evil

Visit To Pundit Vidyasagar

The World of Duality & Transcendental Nature of Brahman

Path of Love is Easy

The Evil of 'I' and 'mine'

Brahman and Śakti are Identical

Secret of Divine Communion

God and Worldly Duties

Advice To Householders

A Devotee's Dream

Discrimination and dispassion

Meditation on God with form

Balaram

The Master And Keshab

Divine Mother's Sport

Master's Prayer

Difficulty of Preaching

The Master With The Brahmo Devotees

Three types of gurus

Seven Planes (Chakras) Of The Mind

Reincarnation of soul & Inscrutability of God's ways

Reincarnation of soul & Inscrutability of God's ways

Reincarnation of soul & Inscrutability of God's ways

Compassion Versus Attachment

The Master And Vijay Goswami

Parable of the two farmers

Seven planes of the mind

Prema-bhakti

Two ways of God-realization

The Master's Birthday Celebration At Dakshineswar

Life of Worldliness

Efficacy of Earnest Japa

Advice To The Brahmos

Trailanga Swami and Bhāskarānanda

Trailanga Swami and Bhāskarānanda

Traits of bound souls

Worldly people’s lack perseverance

Difficulty of overcoming vanity

The Master With The Brahmo Devotees

The Need of a Guru

Rabindranath Tagore

Religious Quarrels Condemned

Spiritual Inspiration Comes from God

Story of Uddhava

With The Devotees At Dakshineswar (I)

Parable of the Tigress

Parable of the Farmer

Ram, Kedar Chatterji, and Tarak

Is it necessary to have a guru?

The True Devotee and the 7 Planes

Advice to Householders

Different Classes of Men

Festival at Pānihāti

The Ideal of the Gitā

Maya is the cause of ignorance

Master's visits to various devotees

Various classes of devotees

Difficulty of the Vedantic method

Parable of the four friends

Law of Karma

Ideals of Jnāni and bhakta

The Master And M.

Master's deep spiritual experiences

Nature of the Divine Incarnation

Krishnakishore's faith in God

Om Satchidananda Śiva

Faith in the Guru

Instruction To Vaishnavās And Brāhmos

Various Monks

Divine grace removes bondage

Visit to Adhar's house

Master's harmony of religions

Unwavering devotion to God

Chanting God's holy name

More Advice to householders

Last Visit To Keshab

Signs of a true devotee

Master's own illness

Advice to the worldly-minded

Chaitanya's exalted state

Story of a Vaishnava devotee

Work and worship

Image worship

Story of Prahlada

Nature of Brahman

Divine Mother is the Universal Consciousness

Obstacles to samādhi

The 'seven planes' of the Vedās

Divine Incarnations

Master's childlike mood

God, incarnated as man, acts like a man

Different manifestations of the Absolute

Brahman and Śakti are Identical

The Monkey and Kitten

The Goddess Kali

Different Attitudes Toward God

Free Will

The Master And His Injured Arm

Four stages of life

Master's Impatience

Trailokya's Songs

Rules For Householders And Monks

Rules for Concentration and The Ohm Sound

The Hatha Yogi

Vaishnavcharan

Signs of Knowledge

A Day At Dakshineswar

The State of a Vijnāni

A teacher must renounce the world

Harmony of religions

Passions should be directed to God

Divine Incarnation

The Three Gunas

Surendra

Festival At Surendra's House

The Parable of the Calf

The Story Of The Wood-Cutter

Niranjan's Guilelessness

Pundit Shashadhar

Three Yogas

Advice To Pundit Shashadhar

The nature of jnanis and vijnanis

Samādhi Described

Does God listen to our prayers?

Different paths to suit different tastes

Balarām's father

Three kinds of bhakti

Festival At Adhar'S House

God's Love

Master in ecstasy

At Dakshineswar

M teaches Physics to Ramakrishna

Master in ecstasy

Signs of a real devotee

Signs of a real devotee

Futility of mere study of scriptures

Glory of God's name

At The Star Theatre

Balarām's devotion

Bondage and freedom are of the mind

Advice to Hazra - Scriptures and sadhana

Master praises Narayan

Divine madness

Identity of Brahman and Śakti

Where is Krishna?

The Durga Puja Festival

The Homa Bird

Third day of the Durga Puja

Dangers of Tantrik discipline

The Master In Various Moods

Hard rules for a Sannyāsi

Nature of Brahman

Liberation

Various forms of divine love

Hazra's eccentricities

Master's attitude toward women

Master and Nilkantha

Advice To Ishan

Disciplines during the Sādhanā period

How to conquer passion

Brahman Itself is unattached

Master exhorts Ishan

The Master And Narendra

The worship in the temple

Visit To The Sinthi Bramo Samaj

Futility of mere study

Sin and God's name

Sattva, rajas, and tamas

Master And Disciple

Different kinds of samādhi

Ramakrishna and the Host

With Various Devotees

Favourable conditions for realization of God

Master's first meeting with Keshab

Synthesis of Sankara and Ramanuja

God supplies the needs of devotees

I-consciousness

Advantage of a householder's life

Advantage of a householder's life

Bankim Chandra

Duties of life

Spirituality and book-learning

Bankim

At The Star Theatre (II)

Restlessness for God-vision

Master and book-learning

Master's spiritual experiences

The Master'S Birthday

Goal of scriptural study

Duties of householders

Selfless divine love

Parable of the homa bird

Sannyāsi's discipline

How to cultivate longing for God

The peacock and the opium

The Master And Narendra

Worldly people have no time for spiritual practice

The Vedantist

Master's eagerness for a spiritual companion

False piety

Revelation about himself

With The Devotees In Calcutta

Master's love for Narayan

The Purpose of the scriptures

How to cultivate longing for God

Kāli and Brahman

About Purna

Master at Devendra's house

Master's own reminiscences

A false teacher

The Power of woman and gold

Mahendra

Trailokya

Worldly man's charity

The Master At The Houses Of Balarām And Girish

Radha and Krishna

About Hazra

Unreality of all worldly relationships

The Samkhya philosophy

At Ram's House

Advice to the worldly

Master's adherence to truth

Master reprimands Captain

Significance of Radhika

Harmless ego

Signs of God-realization

Car Festival At Balarām's House

God dwelling in the Master

Nitya and Lila

Spiritual fervour of Gopal Ma

The Car Festival

Master's love for young disciples

Two kinds of samādhi

Visit To Nanda Bose′S House

Master's prayer

The after-life

Brahmani's indescribable joy

The Master On Himself And His Experiences

Different kinds of samādhi

Master about himself

Brahman and Śakti

Brahman is the innermost Reality

Jesus and Lazarus

Purna's letter

The guru and the Chosen Ideal

Master's renunciation

Sri Ramakrishna At Syampukur

Master praises doctor's son

Illusion persists

Master praises the true householder

Personal God and Impersonal Truth

Ego of old age

Discussion about Divine Incarnation

The Master And Dr. Sarkar

Soul is different from body

Guilelessness of the young devotees

Narendra's music

Mahima's 3 paths

Vijay Goswami

Use of scriptures

The Master's Training Of His Disciples

Depth of Sri Ramakrishna's experiences

The will of God

Dr. Sarkar on duty

Narendra's Poverty

Egotism condemned

Master scolds Shyam Basu

The Cause of Master's illness

In The Company Of Devotees At Syampukur

Master sharply reprimands Dr. Sarkar

Master's advice to Shyam Basu

Advice to Dr. Sarkar

Uselessness of mere scholarship

Brahman is indescribable

Master blesses Dr. Sarkar

About Hriday

Manifestation of the Divine Mother through the Master

The Master At Cossipore

Different Classes Of Devotees And The Great Visions

Devotees' Detachment From The World

Master teaches Narendra Brahmajnana

Master's Great Suffering

The Master And Buddha

Master's vision of God

Power of God's name

Master's love for Girish

About Rakhal

Two kinds of samādhi

The Master'S Love For His Devotees

Encouraging Bhavanāth

Encouraging Bhavanāth

Good Friday

After The Passing Away

After The Death of Ramakrishna

About Nityagopal

Prasanna's Austere Sādhanā

Prasanna and M

Rakhal's yearning for God

Tārak and Prasanna

Narendra's longing for God-vision

Keshab At Dakshineswar

Yearning for God

Maya obstructs vision of God

Faith in the guru

Ignorance from the Ego

A Letter

A Chronology Of Sri Ramakrishna's Life