| Sri Ramakrishna, the Face of Silence Contributor(s): Adiswarananda, Swami (Editor), Mukerji III, Dhan Gopal (Author), Nikhilananda, Swami (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594732337 ISBN-13: 9781594732331 Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Sri Ramakrishna, one of the greatest spiritual personalities of our time, is widely recognized as the prophet of the harmony of religions. After perfecting the practice of several religions????????????????????????including Christianity, Islam, and various traditions of Hinduism????????????????????????he declared, "As many faiths, so many paths." This modern, historically accurate portrayal of the life of Sri Ramakrishna explains several systems of Indian religious thought intimately connected with his life. It examines Sri Ramakrishna and his teachings and succeeds in conveying the story of the great mystic and the deeper spirit of that story, known as the Ramakrishna legend. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Hinduism - General |
| Dewey: 294.555 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.00 lbs) 329 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Hindu - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Indian |
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| Publisher Description: An inspiring in-depth look at the nineteenth-century Sri Ramakrishna, one of the greatest spiritual personalities of our time, is widely recognized as the Prophet of the Harmony of Religions. After perfecting the practice of several religions--including Christianity, Islam and various traditions of Hinduism--he declared, "As many faiths, so many paths." For the first time, two classic biographies--Dhan Gopal Mukerji's The Face of Silence (1926) and Swami Nikhilananda's Sri Ramakrishna (1942)--are brought together to provide a fuller understanding of the life and spiritual significance of Sri Ramakrishna as well as the systems of Indian religious thought intimately connected with him. Pairing legend with fact, memory with history, this unique volume--including an Introduction to Sri Ramakrishna's God-consciousness by Swami Adiswarananda--succeeds in intimately examining the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and conveying the true story of this great mystic, whose leaping flame of spiritual realization continues to influence the modern spiritual search. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adiswarananda, Swami: - Swami Adiswarananda (1925-2007), former senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India, was Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York. Nikhilananda, Swami: -Swami Nikhilananda (1895-1973), a direct disciple of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, was a distinguished monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India and a major figure in introducing the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta to America and the West. Mukerji III, Dhan Gopal: -Dhan Gopel Mukerji was one of the earliest émigrés from India to America. Among his writings are Caste and Outcast, My Brother's Face and The Face of Silence, the first English language biography of Sri Ramakrishna. |