Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was one of the greatest saints that Mother India has produced. He was the Guru (Master) of the serene, powerful monk, Swami Vivekananda. Sri Ramakrishna was direct descent of Divinity on the planet of Earth. He was therefore an Avatar i.e. a descended Godhead for the benefit of mankind. His simple childlike nature was a reflection of Truth and Purity that he represented. According to his own admission to Swami Vivekananda, he was the reincarnation of the same Lord Rama and Lord Krishna who were great ancient Avatars in India. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa practically followed all the religious paths and sects to test the end result of the same. He discovered all religions were true after he realized Divinity by practicing each path. Hence he openly declared , "As there are a number of beliefs, there are a number of ways". Personally, he liked himself to be a child of Divine Mother Kali. His disciples included people from all classes, religions, caste and countries. His teachings are universal and are practical for today's times. Monks, renunciants and householders can follow his teachings and move closer to their real Divine identity. His words were simple and easy for common man to understand. He brought the wisdom of ancient scriptures of India ( Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas ) in the lives of modern world who were getting disconnected with these great teachings. His priceless teachings were written as diary by his blessed disciple Shri Mahendranath Gupta who was popularly called Master Mahasaya ( The Teacher Sir ). Master Mahasaya wrote and compiled teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa under a Divine inspiration and was blessed by Sri Ramakrishna for this work. According to Sri Ramakrishna, it was the Divine Mother Herself, who had chosen Master Mahasaya for this work and also blessed him with excellent memory and writing power for the benefit of mankind. Master Mahasaya's writings were in the form of daily diary and they were finally published with the title " The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna". He used pen name "M" as he wanted to remain anonymous. The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna can be said as modern Vedas which can be read and understood by today's modern man. It was written originally in Bengali. But now it is available in English and all other major languages. It is a "must read" book for all . Humanity will find solace in this haloed book for many centuries to come and look upon it as a daily guiding light in its life. It is available on Amazon and many other online selling sites.
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