Sri Ramakrishna, The Great Master

Originally published in Bengali in Five Volumes. "When writing a biography or a history, the materialistic writer exhibits his ability mainly in recording events, while the author with a spiritual bent of mind applies himself to a careful depiction of the mental functions only. It is our conviction that the true biography or history should be a combination of both and that the actions of the unconscious body should be recorded with a view of unfolding the history of the mind. Moreover, we have discussed the extraordinary life of Sri Ramakrishna in the light of the scriptures in many places. We have been led to study his unique mental functions, experiences and activities in comparison with those of great souls like Bhagavan Sri Krishna, Buddha, Sankara and Chaitanya of India and Jesus and others of other countries. The Master said to us in an unambiguous language again and again that in the past, 'the one who became Rama and Krishna is now (showing his own body) in this sheath" and that "the spiritual experiences of this person (meaning himself) have gone beyond those recorded in the Vedas and Vedantas" ... We have been constrained to confess that such an uncommon life in the spiritual world was never before seen." --- from book's dustjacket