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Approaching Ramakrishna
Author: Prabuddha Bharata Compilation
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
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ISBN-13: 8175059087
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Sri Ramakrishna is an ocean in whose heart the universe is nestled like an island. Awed by the expanse of infinite depth around, we in the universe constantly try to perceive this personality in our own way. Our perception is unique every time as is the knowledge we obtain thereby. Approaching Ramakrishna becomes our prayer to the supreme reality. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India in commemoration of the 175th Birth Anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna.
Incarnation in Hinduism and Christianity
Author: Daniel E Bassuk
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1987-01-26
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1349086428
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jesus Beyond Christianity
Author: Gregory A. Barker
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2010-01-29
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0191573000
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For the first time classic readings on Jesus from outside of Christianity have been brought together in one volume. Jesus Beyond Christianity: The Classic Texts features significant passages on Jesus from Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The fifty-six selections span two millennia of thought, including translated extracts from the Talmud and the Qur'an, and writings by Mahatma Gandhi and the 14th Dalai Lama. The volume features fresh translations of important texts, 'Key-Issues' introductions, questions for discussion and guides for further reading. Importantly, each set of readings ends with an entirely fresh reflection from a leading scholar in the field. Every care has been taken to present these often controversial passages in a manner consistent with the aims of their authors; accompanying notes directly address challenging issues. This unique collection of readings promises to become an essential resource in the study of the world's religions, providing rich guidance for anyone seeking to understand the central convergences and debates between religious traditions.
Ramakrishna and Christ, The Supermystics: New Interpretations
Author: Paul Hourihan
Publisher: eBookIt.com
Published: 2014-05-07
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 1931816174
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this award-winning exploration of the lives and teachings of Ramakrishna and Christ, Paul Hourihan guides us through Ramakrishna's extraordinary struggle along the various paths to God-realization and opens our minds to intriguing new interpretations of Christ's life. The author covers Ramakrishna's life from his unique childhood to his remarkable marriage and beyond. Christ's life also is seen in a new way — from the standpoint of India's yoga traditions and Vedanta philosophy. Hourihan was raised in a traditional Catholic family in Boston, Massachusetts. While inspired by Christ's teachings, the rigid dogma of the Church proved to be an obstacle that contributed to his gnawing dissatisfaction with life in general, and in particular with the faith he was brought up in. In his search for meaning, Hourihan joined Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood and other writers of his time who looked for answers to life's questions in the sage teachings of the ancient Vedantic scriptures of India. Hourihan, studying Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Vedanta with respected swamis in New York and Boston, found a spiritual home that also brought him to a deeper, more intimate understanding of Christ, along with an expanded reverence and love for Ramakrishna and other great teachers and incarnations. "Ramakrishna and Christ, The Supermystics" opens our hearts and minds to the knowledge gained by these teachings.
Swami Vivekananda and Non-Hindu Traditions
Author: Stephen E. Gregg
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-15
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 1317047435
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Hindu thinker Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was and remains an important figure both within India, and in the West, where he was notable for preaching Vedanta. Scholarship surrounding Vivekananda is dominated by hagiography and his (mis)appropriation by the political Hindu Right. This work demonstrates that Vivekananda was no simplistic pluralist, as portrayed in hagiographical texts, nor narrow exclusivist, as portrayed by some modern Hindu nationalists, but a thoughtful, complex inclusivist. The book shows that Vivekananda formulated a hierarchical and inclusivistic framework of Hinduism, based upon his interpretations of a four-fold system of Yoga. It goes on to argue that Vivekananda understood his formulation of Vedanta to be universal, and applied it freely to non-Hindu traditions, and in so doing, demonstrates that Vivekananda was consistently critical of ‘low level’ spirituality, not only in non-Hindu traditions, but also within Hinduism. Demonstrating that Vivekananda is best understood within the context of ‘Advaitic primacy’, rather than ‘Hindu chauvinism’, this book will be of interest to scholars of Hinduism and South Asian religion and of South Asian diaspora communities and religious studies more generally.
Guru to the World
Author: Ruth Harris
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2022-10-18
Total Pages: 561
ISBN-13: 0674247477
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Guru to the World tells the story of Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu ascetic who introduced the West to yoga and to a tolerant, scientifically minded universalist conception of religion. Ruth Harris explores the many legacies of Vivekananda’s thought, including his impact on anticolonial movements and contemporary Hindu nationalism.
Uniqueness of the Ramakrishna Incarnation and Other Essays
Author: Bhuteshananda Swami
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
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ISBN-13: 8175059184
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the long tenure of his spiritual ministry, Swami Bhuteshananda, the 12th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, delivered discourses at various places both in India and abroad in response to the earnest requests of spiritual seekers. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, this book is a compilation of forty-one of these discourses classified under the following major headings: - Sri Ramakrishna - Vedanta and Spiritual Life - Religion - Miscellaneous - Reminiscences
The Doctrine of Incarnation in Vaishnavism and Christianity
The Christ We Adore
Author: Ranganathananda Swami
Publisher: Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Published: 2016-03-22
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ISBN-13: 8175058196
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mankind has been offering its heartfelt adoration at the altar of Jesus the Christ for over two millenniums. And even today this child of Mary remains the source of inspiration for millions the world over. In this booklet published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication centre of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India, the reader will be struck by the depth of knowledge shown by the author and his fine perception of the inner subtleties of the teachings of Jesus which touch the chord of universal Truth present in every heart. Note: This book contains words with diacritical marks. Kindly use the 'Original' font option in Google Play Books Android app.
