Today the Ramakrishna Movement is a force to be reckoned with all over the world. The author here traces the origin and growth of this great Movement, presenting the history of the Movement from its inception and touching the important landmarks in its chequered course?all in a well-authenticated manner. In the compact space of this small book, the reader becomes well acquainted with the multifarious activities of the Ramakrishna Movement and their meaning for mankind today.
The important thing is how much less you think of the body, of yourself as matter -- as dead, dull, insentient matter; how much more you think of yourself as shining immortal being. The more you think of yourself as spirit, the more eager you will be to be absolutely free from matter, body and senses. This is the intense desire to be free.
-Swami Vivekananda