Sri Ramakrishna: The Face of Silence

• An inspiring in depth look at the nineteenth century Godman of India and Prophet of Harmony. Sri Ramakrishna, one of the greatest spiritual personalities of our time, is widely recognized as the Prophet of the Harmony of Religions.
• After perfecting the practice of several religions including Christianity, Islam and various traditions of Hinduism he declared, ''As many faiths, so many paths.'' For the first time, two classic biographies Dhan Gopal Mukerji's The Face of Silence (1926) and Swami Nikhilananda's Sri Ramakrishna (1942) are brought together to provide a fuller understanding of the life and spiritual significance of Sri Ramakrishna as well as the systems of Indian religious thought intimately connected with him.
• Pairing legend with fact, memory with history, this unique volume including an Introduction to Sri Ramakrishna's God consciousness by Swami Adiswarananda succeeds in intimately examining the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and conveying the true story of this great mystic, whose leaping flame of spiritual realization continues to influence the modern spiritual search

.About the Author

• Swami Nikhilananda is known as a notable monk of the Ramakrishna order. He has authored several other books including The Upanishads, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Life of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother, Religion and World Fellowship, Essence of Hinduism, Mandukya Upanishad and SelfKnowledge etc.
• He was born in 1895 and was a direct disciple of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi. During his lifetime, he introduced the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta to the West. He is known for penning down translations of the Indian spiritual literature.
• In 1933, he laid down the foundation of the RamakrishnaVivekananda Center of New York and worked as its spiritual leader until his death. Dhan Gopal Mukerji is a lecturer and a prolific author.
• His other popular works include Gay Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, LaylaMajnu, Caste and Outcaste, Sandhya, A Son of Mother India Answers, Visit India With Me, The Song of God, My Brother's Face, Devotional Passages from the Hindu Bible and many more.
• Born on 6th July 1890, he was among those earlier individuals who left India for America. He completed his education from the University of Calcutta in India, the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford and the University of Tokyo in Japan.