Eternal Words: Spiritual Instructions of Swami Adbhutananda - Softcover

Swami Siddhananda; Translated By Swami Sarvadevananda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 817505476X ISBN 13: 9788175054769

Publisher: Advaita Ashrama, 2018

Synopsis

Swami Adbhutananda, or Latu Maharaj, was one of the sixteen monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. Swami Vivekananda called him Sri Ramakrishna's greatest miracle. He remarked upon Latu Maharaj s uniqueness saying:

Latu progressed so quickly in the spiritual realm that, considering the different circumstances of his background and ours, he is far greater than us. We were all born of high ancestry and came to the Master with an intellect refined by formal education, whereas Latu was entirely illiterate. If we did not care to meditate or do other spiritual practices, we could escape such a mood by studying. But Latu had no other recourse. He had to hold on to a single idea throughout his life. Starting from a very ordinary and low state, by keeping his mind unruffled by meditation and other spiritual practices alone, Latu became fit to receive the highest spiritual wealth. This indicates his inner potential power and the limitless grace of our Master.

This is an English translation of Sat Katha in Bengali by Swami Siddhananda. The translation was completed in 2012 and thereafter serialized in the monthly Prabuddha Bharata.

Swami Siddhananda was Latu Maharaj s attendant and was fortunate to hear the spiritual instructions which flowed from him.
The translator, Swami Sarvadevananda, is the head minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Advaita Ashrama
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817505476X
• ISBN 13: 9788175054769
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 316