Sri Ramakrishna's Thoughts on Man World and God
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAJ807 |
| Author: | Swami Tapasyananda |
| Publisher: | Sri Ramakrishna Math |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2005 |
| ISBN: | 8178231859 |
| Pages: | 184 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 7 inch X 5 inch |
| Weight | 140 gm |
Book Description
Sri Ramakrishna's Thoughts on Man, World And God is a study on Sri Ramakrishna's ideas on Man, World, God and Spiritual life, in a Vedantic perspective, based on his recorded teachings. There is an urgent need today to make an in-depth study of his ideas and discover their universal dimensions. This book may be considered as the first step towards that goal….
(1904-1991) was a disciple of Swami Shivanandaji Maharaj, one of the eminent disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. The Swami was a vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order during 1985-1991. He was an erudite scholar in Indian and Western philosophy. He has to his credit many books in English, including the translations of many scriptures. His translation of Srimad Bhagavatam in four volumes has been highly acclaimed in intellectual and devotional circles.
THIS BOOK BRINGS together Sri Ramakrishna's ideas on the three metaphysical concepts-God, man, and universe--and allied matters.
Swami Tapasyananda (1904-1991) was a vice- president of the Ramakrishna Order and the editor of the Vedanta Kesari from May 1931 to April 1939. A deep thinker and a prolific writer, he has written several books and translated many scriptures into English. Present book is a set of essays originally published as editorials in the Vedanta Kesari in 1939. The material has been rearranged under suitable headings and subheadings are provided for easy reading. The essay on Religious Pluralism first appeared in 1979 as an introduction to Dharma Sagara, a Sanskrit epic poem on Sri Ramakrishna by Dr P.K. Narayana Pillai, a noted scholar. This book is compiled by Br. Srishachaitanya, a brahmacharin of the Ramakrishna Order.
There is an urgent need today to make an in-depth study of Sri Ramakrishna's ideas, to discover his philosophy, and to present it in a systematic format. We hope this book will be helpful to those who wish to take up this challenging task. To the common reader, this book will be of immense value, for it brings together Sri Ramakrishna's thoughts on a wide variety of subjects.
| Publisher's Note | v | |
| I: Man | ||
| 1 | Man and His Destiny | 3 |
| Scientific view | 3 | |
| Religious view | 5 | |
| Vedantic view: A Reconcilation | 6 | |
| Sri Ramakrishna's view | 8 | |
| Man is Divine | 8 | |
| Present State is Owing to Ignorance | 9 | |
| The Goal | 10 | |
| Four Classes of Men | 10 | |
| Another Classification | 12 | |
| To Manifest the divinity is the Right of Everyone | 13 | |
| Conditions for Success | 15 | |
| 2 | The Perfect Man | 17 |
| Different views | 17 | |
| Sri Ramakrishna's view | 18 | |
| General Signs of Perfection | 19 | |
| Samadhi | 21 | |
| Pseudo Samadhi | 24 | |
| Three Types of Spiritual Men | 25 | |
| Vijnani | 26 | |
| II: World | ||
| 1 | Doctrine of Maya | 33 |
| Maya: Its Implications | 34 | |
| What is Maya | 35 | |
| Two levels of Experience | 37 | |
| Logical Place of the Second Level | 39 | |
| Maya in other Schools | 40 | |
| Maya: The Power of Brahman | 42 | |
| Maya: Brahman as Power | 43 | |
| Vital Place of Maya in Life | 44 | |
| 2 | Sri Ramakrishna's view | 46 |
| World is Ephemeral | 47 | |
| World is Mithya | 49 | |
| Positive Approach | 50 | |
| Maya is a Power | 53 | |
| Maya as Twin Forces | 55 | |
| Bondage | 56 | |
| Vidya-Maya | 57 | |
| Avidya-Maya | 58 | |
| Two Classes of Men | 59 | |
| Channels of Avidya-Maya | 61:1 | |
| 1 | Vanity and Pride | 61 |
| Vanity of the Scholar | 63 | |
| Study is a Must | 64 | |
| 2 | Woman and Gold | 66 |
| Woman | 67 | |
| The Snare of Sex | 69 | |
| Gold | 74 | |
| A Summary | 77 | |
| III: God | ||
| 1 | God of Sri Ramakrishna | |
| A General Conception | 81 | |
| Living Presence | 82 | |
| States of Consciousness | 84 | |
| Absolute Consciousness and Relative Universe | 84 | |
| The Divine Mother | 87 | |
| Personal-Impersonal | 89 | |
| Many Forms of God | 91 | |
| Divine Incarnations | 93 | |
| 2 | Two Highways to God | 95 |
| Four Paths | 95 | |
| Two Highways | 96 | |
| Karma Yoga | 97 | |
| Jnana Yoga | 100 | |
| Initial Qualifications | 101 | |
| Bhakti Yoga | 103 | |
| Intial Qualifications | 104 | |
| Sri Ramakrishna : Jnani and Bhakta | 105 | |
| 3 | Spiritual Life | 108 |
| External Aids | 109 | |
| Rituals | 109 | |
| Caste Rules | 110 | |
| Image- Worship | 111 | |
| Pilgrimage | 111 | |
| Obstacles | 112 | |
| Occult Powers | 112 | |
| Fanaticism | 113 | |
| Necessary Moral Virtues | 114 | |
| Alms and Charities | 114 | |
| Reticence | 115 | |
| Humility | 115 | |
| Simple-Mindeness | 115 | |
| Dutifulness | 115 | |
| Detachment | 116 | |
| Self-Control | 117 | |
| Truth | 117 | |
| Brahmacharya | 118 | |
| Prayers | 118 | |
| Fundamentals of Spiritual Life | 119 | |
| Faith in God | 119 | |
| Faith in Guru | 122 | |
| Resignation | 124 | |
| Viveka | 125 | |
| Constant Practise | 126 | |
| Japa | 127 | |
| Meditation | 128 | |
| Vairagya | 128 | |
| Yeaning for God | 129 | |
| IV: Religious Pluralism | ||
| Sphere of Religion | 135 | |
| Comparative Religion | 137 | |
| Inter-Religious Understanding | 139 | |
| Cause of Conflict | 140 | |
| Solution: A Phenomenological Approach | 144 | |
| Practical and not Theoretical | 146 | |
| V: Sri Ramakrishna's Spiritual Experiences | ||
| His Spiritual Quest | 154 | |
| His Spiritual Practise | 156 | |
| His Spiritual Attainment | 158 | |
| Bhavamukha | 159 | |
| Conclusion | 163 | |
| Glossary | 167 |
