Swami Ramakrishnananda was one of the disciples of Ramakrishna, often called the pillar of the Baranagore monastery. He started the Madras center in South India.

The book is a collection of reminiscences of the swami, and not incidentally, a look at the early days of the movement.It is a good way to get a feel for the personality and spirituality of this prominent disciple of Ramakrishna.

There are other books to the series:

Swami Adbhutananda As We Saw Him
Swami Brahmananda As We Saw Him
Swami Akhanandananda As We Saw Him
Ramakrishna As We Saw Him