This is a two volume set of the reminiscences of the second generation monks of the Ramakrishna Order.
The monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna constitute the first generation of disciples of Sri Ramakrishna; their disciples in turn constitute the second generation.
Volume I is primarily Swami Chetananda's account of his personal experiences with these monks,with their biographical details.
The second volume draws primarily from the preserved diaries of Swami Shraddhanananda, Swami Dhireshananda, and Swami Mumukshananda. All in all, these books may be regarded as required reading. They are that good!
- Volume 1: 384 pages, Indian hardback
Volume 2: 589 pages, Indian hardback
Set of 2: 973 pages, Indian hardbacks - (retail only)
- DescriptionDetails
- Reviews
Volume 1 contains reminiscences of 42 second-generation monks of the Ramakrishna Order. Volume Two introduces the reader to The lives of more monks who were molded and heavily influenced by their contact with the first-generation monks who had lived with Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother, and Swami Vivekananda.
Included are the 13 monks who were sent to America to head centers in the early days of the organization.
Thank you Sw. Chetanandaji!
This is the most recent addition to my Sw. Chetanananda collection. At least for the non-Bengalis in the West, he has been amazing and consistent source of the history of the great RK tradition; that too in a most readable fashion. This book is no exception. In fact, it has the advantage of having a lot of his personal experiences in the content. Plus this book describes the RK holy men in a more contemporary setting, and that is an interesting vantage point as well. One also gets a sense for how the large Belur organization functions to manage this spiritual enterprise.