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To begin with, not all texts can be chosen. That is why the Confessions of an Opium-Eater cannot be used. Texts written by people who have reached a certian height of spiritual consciouness can be...

The Upanishads are not easy to read without a good commentary (or background knowledge of Hinduism). Upanishads, ultimately, teach monism; that everything is unreal, except God, who is everything....

@YesNo: We must keep in mind that Ramakrishan teaches according to the spiritual level of the devotee (as did all the rishis of Vedic times), that is, he gives you the answer that you will be able to...

@naphelge: One of the parables that Shri Ramakrishna tells us is of a man who recieves a letter from his relatives (who live in a village) asking him to buy sweets and clothes for them. As soon as...

The rituals, even japa, repeating the name of God, "falls off" a person as he delves into a deeper relationship with God. Ramakrishna teaches us that as we come into a closer relationship with God,...

I would suggest you read the Upanishads instead of struggling through the Vedas.

The Vedas are divided into two main categories: rituals/hymns, and philosophy.
The Upanishads are the philosophy...

Hey guys,

I stumbled across the book, "The Gospel of Ramakrishna" last year in a library near my house. This book has changed my life. Ramakrishna Paramhansa was a modern saint and mystic who...