Hachette India

Sri Ramakrishna: His Life, His Words

Himadri Bhattacharya

Based on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita by Sri M, this book is an attempt to curate anecdotal, lively, yet profound conversations between Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and his intimate devotees. It captures the interplay of the human and the divine in the life of one of the greatest mystic saints ever.

Starting with complete biographical sketches of both the Master and Sri M, along with a brief history of the seminal Bengali work, we go beyond Kathamrita to include a narrative of his final days. It also elaborates on how the Ramakrishna Mission was formed through the relentless struggles of his young disciples.

This is the most comprehensive book on the Master, his philosophy, and his times, aimed at contemporary readers looking for a fresh perspective – no single volume has yet presented all of these between two covers. If you want to understand Sri Ramakrishna and his teachings through a single work in English, this is it!

Himadri Bhattacharya

Himadri Bhattacharya (b. 1971) is an expert in book history, bibliographical studies, and the theory of reading and has an interest in philosophy, ancient scriptures, Tagore studies, literary criticism, history of science, translation studies, and Bengali non-fiction writing.

He is a graduate from Presidency College, Calcutta (now Presidency University, Kolkata). He has a postgraduate degree from the University of Calcutta in Bengali Literature, as well as in Library & Information Science.

Currently, he works as a learning specialist with a leading European telecommunications company. He loves reading classics, listening to classical music, theorizing, meditating, and cats!