This book is the third of the three-volume Complete Works, which comprises the writings, letters, lectures, conversations, and reports of Swami Ramakrishnananda, a direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Affectionately known as Shashi Maharaj, the Swami pioneered the Ramakrishna movement in southern India. He was a great thinker, prolific writer, forceful speaker, and above all, a God-realised soul.
This book, which is divided into three parts, comprises the following works of Swami Ramakrishnananda: (1) the letters of Swami Ramakrishnananda and Consolations; (2) For Thinkers on Education, Search after Happiness, and the miscellaneous writings—‘Attainment of Powers’, ‘Enduring Happiness’, ‘Guru’, ‘Self-surrender’, ‘The Story of Gopal-ma’, ‘Wisdom and Devotion’, ‘Yoga and Nature’, ‘Matter and Spirit’, ‘Mind and Maya’, ‘Evolution and Revolution’, ‘What is Nirvana?’, and ‘Maya’; and (3) conversations. This book is a treasure trove of spirituality and is a must-read for all the devotees and the admirers of the Ramakrishna movement.
