A collection of the teachings of Ramakrishna, a great saint of India, told in the form of stories and parables.

Sri Ramakrishna was a pastmaster in telling tales and parables to illustrate his lofty teachings. Many of his parables were drawn from ordinary domestic and social life, customary with the people who lived around him. Some he had devised on the model of Puranic stories. However, all of them have a humorous vein and bear witness to his consummate wit and keenness of observation. This book has a collection of 205 tales and parables of Sri Ramakrishna. Through them, he taught the learned and lay the deep truths of life that need to be imbibed and implemented. The book groups the tales and the parables under the themes and values they express to facilitate the readers to contemplate on their import.to contemplate on their import.

The story of Sri Ramakrishna, one of the most beloved Hindu spiritual leaders. "All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof. You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. One should not think, ‘My religion alone is the right path and other religions are false.’ I had to practice each religion for a time – Hinduism, Islam, Christianity. Infinite are the paths and infinite are opinions." - Sri Ramakrishna. In Thakur - Sri Ramakrishna: A Biography, Rajiv Mehrotra explores the ‘challenge and the riddle’ presented by the great mystic who, more than a century after his death, continues to dominate secular Hindu consciousness. Sri Ramakrishna brought a new vitality not only to the practices, rituals and symbols of the Hindu heritage but also the celebration of divinity in diverse forms, and reinforced the underlying possibility of a real harmony between all religions. It is this vision that makes him one of the great religious teachers of all time and so profoundly relevant today. This illuminating and intimate biography is most reader-friendly and comprehensive, revealing this boundless power and magnetism of Sri Ramakrishna, as well as the Order that was inspired by his spiritual quest. Mehrotra’s narrative gift is remarkably precise and richly evocative, integrating all details of an aspect into a visual and verbal complex of significance. This is a book for all those who want to know more about Sri Ramakrishna, as well as for anyone looking for a brilliant read.

This book is the English translation of the Ramakrishna Upanishadam written in Tamil by Sri C. Rajagopalchari. Here the author has retold the tales and parables of Sri Ramakrishna in such an impressive and fascinating way that they at once attract the reader’s attention. Practical suggestions about how to lead a really spiritual life and solutions of various intricate problems concerning different religions have been presented in such a lucid and easy style that they will be interesting and beneficial to both young and old.

‘Enlightening Stories’ is a collection of 74 stories culled from the Indian and other religious traditions. Geographically, they range from the jungles of India to the deserts of the Middle East and the hills of Italy; historically, from the Vedic period to the 20th century; culturally, from the Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, and Christian traditions. Wide-ranging and eclectic, they reflect our rich heritage and illustrate the universality of spiritual truth. Compiled by Swami Vimohananda from Bengali title ‘Galpa Malika’ by Swami Chetanananda and other sources and published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math. #AdvaitaAshrama #RKMathBelurMath

There was a priest in Kali Maa's temple at Dakshineshwar, who remained immersed in divine devotion during his entire lifetime. This book presents his life-story and teachings. From his childhood till the time that he left his mortal body, his life was replete with various incidents that convey the depth of devotion. These incidents have been narrated with their deeper connotation in this book. This book relates the saga of how human life can go through highs and lows to attain its highest potential. Written in a simple and lucid manner, this book reveals the hidden deep knowledge behind the conversations between the master, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and his disciples that paved the way to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission. Shri Ramakrishna's honest attitude and his pristine wisdom have the power of awakening devotion in people even today. This book unravels the mysteries behind his peculiar ways, bringing forth the profound wisdom hidden behind his idiosyncrasies. Let us read the life of this epitome of divine devotion and awaken the thirst for the truth and faith in the divine essence.