The author has taken great pains to gather authentic details of the contributions the pioneers of the movement have made. This is an authoritative sourcebook for anyone doing research on the Ramakrishna Movement. Includes photos, illustrations and maps.

Each chapter of this book is devoted to a particular disciple or devotee of the Master and relates the story of that person's first encounter with Sri Ramakrishna.

New and detailed information regarding Holy Mother's pilgrimages in Southern India.

The author's extensive research has given an expanded view of Sri Ramakrisna's holy pilgrimages and places associated with his life.

The chapters of this book were originally published in Prabuddha Bharata and Vedanta Kesari - the two English language journals of the Ramakrishna Order.  These articles uncover various details about the Master's life.

Contents: Who Gave the Name Ramakrishna and When?  Sri Ramakrishna's Visit to East Bengal,  Sri Ramakrishna's Interaction with Sikhism,  Sri Ramakrishna and Islam,  Sri Ramakrishna's Interaction with Christianity,  Sri Ramakrishna Cast His Whole Secret to the Winds, The Last Few Days in the Life of Sri Ramakrishna,  A Unique Painting,  The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and the Life of M., Early History of the Ramakrishna Sangha. 

There is an organic wholeness to humanity. This is why human beings must, for their own sake, live by spiritual values.