Invitation To Holy Company

This book contains Swami Jnanatmananda’s personal reminiscences of ten of the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna—Swamis Premananda, Turiyananda, Brahmananda, Shivananda, Saradananda, Abhedananda, Vijnanananda, Akhandananda, Subhodananada and Adbhutananda. The reminiscences, originally recorded in Bengali, offer a vivid pen-picture of these great disciples and how each one them represented as a conduit to their Great Master’s mission. Translated into English by J.N. Dey, the book will help the readers acquire an intimate pen-picture of these great disciples and will inspire them to learn more about these stalwart personalities.

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