Oitihasiker Drishtite Shri Ramakrishna O Swami Vivekananda by Amalesh Tripathi [Hardcover]

"When a historian examines the life and teachings of a timeless great man in the context of history, they must approach it with an impartial perspective. They need to evaluate the significance of the emergence of such figures beyond proverbs, biases, personal worship, and popular lore. In this history-rich book, Professor Amalesh Tripathi exhibits this viewpoint. The four essays compiled in this book focus on Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. The author analyzes the significance of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda's lives and spiritual practices against a vast backdrop of contemporary society, science, history, and religious practice. In the first essay, he demonstrates how there is no contradiction between Sri Ramakrishna's divine practices and science, and how he transformed religion into a celebration of joy. The second essay provides a thoughtful discussion on the historical context, significance, characteristics, and flaws of the books written by four world-renowned biographers of Sri Ramakrishna: Max Müller, Romain Rolland, Christopher Isherwood, and Lex Hixon. The third essay delves into how Swami Vivekananda brought the Vedanta from the forest to the home. The author explores India's land and people's history in Vivekananda's call for service to humanity in the spirit of Shiva. He discovers Swamiji's interpretation of Neo-Vedanta, and the fourth essay discusses Vivekananda's Buddhist thoughts. This book is a remarkable and exceptional addition to the study of Sri Ramakrishna and Vivekananda."