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RMAK"RI"SH"N"A
His Life And Sayings
By
F. Max Mller
[1898]
Ramakrishna (1833-86), was a Bengali Hindu sage.
Although theoretically a high-caste Brahamin by birth, he came from a poor, low-caste village and had little or no education.
He did not know a word of Sanskrit and his knowledge of the Vedas, Puranas, and Hindu Epics was obtained orally (in the Bengali language).
In spite of this, he managed to convey in his aphorisms the essence of the Hindu religion.
Ramakrishna also worshipped with Muslims and Christians, and propounded a simple approach to religious tolerance:
"Creeds and sects matter nothing.
Let every one perform with faith the devotions and practices of his creed.
Faith is the only clue to get to God." (#200).
His often earthy sayings and short fables are immediately comprehensible to everyone, using vivid metaphors which employ everyday objects and settings to express deep Hindu philosophical concepts.
This collection of sayings was collected by his followers after his death and translated by Max Mller.
Production Notes: this book uses the same transcription system as the Sacred Books of the East.
Also, I have broken up the sayings, which comprise one huge chapter in the source book, into four separate files.
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Introduction
The Mahtmans
The Four Stages of Life
Sa"m"nysins or Saints
Ascetic Exercises or Yoga
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
Daynanda Sarasvat
Pawri Bba
Debendranth Tagore
Rai Shaligrm Saheb Bahadur
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
The Dialogic Process
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Life
Remarks on Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Life
Mozoomdar's Judgement
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Language
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Wife
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Influence on Keshub Chunder Sen
Vednta-philosophy
Ekam advityam. One without a Second
Gnthi seautn
Final Conclusion, Tat tvamasi
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
The Sayings Of Ramakrishna
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 1-99
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 100-199
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 200-299
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 300-395
Index to the Sayings
His Life And Sayings
By
F. Max Mller
[1898]
Ramakrishna (1833-86), was a Bengali Hindu sage.
Although theoretically a high-caste Brahamin by birth, he came from a poor, low-caste village and had little or no education.
He did not know a word of Sanskrit and his knowledge of the Vedas, Puranas, and Hindu Epics was obtained orally (in the Bengali language).
In spite of this, he managed to convey in his aphorisms the essence of the Hindu religion.
Ramakrishna also worshipped with Muslims and Christians, and propounded a simple approach to religious tolerance:
"Creeds and sects matter nothing.
Let every one perform with faith the devotions and practices of his creed.
Faith is the only clue to get to God." (#200).
His often earthy sayings and short fables are immediately comprehensible to everyone, using vivid metaphors which employ everyday objects and settings to express deep Hindu philosophical concepts.
This collection of sayings was collected by his followers after his death and translated by Max Mller.
Production Notes: this book uses the same transcription system as the Sacred Books of the East.
Also, I have broken up the sayings, which comprise one huge chapter in the source book, into four separate files.
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Introduction
The Mahtmans
The Four Stages of Life
Sa"m"nysins or Saints
Ascetic Exercises or Yoga
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
Daynanda Sarasvat
Pawri Bba
Debendranth Tagore
Rai Shaligrm Saheb Bahadur
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
The Dialogic Process
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Life
Remarks on Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Life
Mozoomdar's Judgement
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Language
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Wife
Rmak"ri"sh"n"a's Influence on Keshub Chunder Sen
Vednta-philosophy
Ekam advityam. One without a Second
Gnthi seautn
Final Conclusion, Tat tvamasi
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a
The Sayings Of Ramakrishna
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 1-99
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 100-199
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 200-299
The Sayings of Rmak"ri"sh"n"a: 300-395
Index to the Sayings
