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I. Sri
Ramakrishna's Background and Mission
1.
Historical Events at the Time of His Birth
2.
Descriptions of Ramakrishna by the People Who Knew Him
3. His
Background and Orientation
4. His
Mission and Teachings
5.
Ramakrishna’s Influence
on Narendra (Swami Vivekananda)
6. Divine Visitations
7. Holy
Men and Women, and Religious Leaders He Met
8.
Western Writers on Sri Ramakrishna
II. The
Nature of Brahman-God
1. Two
Aspects: Brahman-God as Static-Undivided-Formless-
Transpersonal
(Nirguna Brahman) and Dynamic-Composite-With Form-
Personal
(Saguna Brahman)
2.
Western Concepts Concerning the Two Aspects of God
3.
Brahman-God and the World
4.
Brahman-God as Impersonal and Personal (Vijnana)
5.
Infinity (Ananta) of Brahman-God
6.
Transcendence (Alaukika, Vishvatiga) of Brahman-God
7.
Omnipotence (Ananta-virya, Sarva-kartriva) of
Brahman-God
8. Love
of Brahman-God
9.
Omnibliss (Ananda) of Brahman-God
10.
Realizing Our Oneness with Nirguna Brahman-Essence of
God
11.
Wisdom as Feminine
12.
Seven Sages
III. Avatar-Divine
Incarnation: Their Spiritual and Human Nature
1.
Saguna Brahman (Ishvara)-Personal God Assumes a Human
Form
2.
Possible Indian Views of the Christian Trinity
3. The
Virgin Birth
4.
Incarnations of Brahman-God's Heavenly Assistants
5.
Spirituality and Holiness
6.
Religious Experiences of the Divine Incarnation
7.
Kenosis and Their Human Nature
IV. Avatar-Divine
Incarnation: Their Mission and Legacy
1. Life
Events: Jesus and Sri Ramakrishna
2. Sri
Ramakrishna and Justification (To Be Made Just) and
Regeneration
3. They
Save Those Who Follow Their Teachings and Believe in
Them
4. Sin
and the Doctrine of Atonement
5. Giver
of Knowledge
6. The
Second Coming and Multiple Incarnations
V. The
Divinity of the Soul
1. All
People Were Created in the Image of Brahman-God
2. A New
Body in Heaven
VI. Divine
Grace
1. The
Lord's Grace
2.
Conditional Grace
3. The
Lord Protects His Devotee
4.
Brahman-God Gives Liberation-Salvation and Eternal
Life
5.
Brahman-God Makes a Sinful Person Righteous
VII. Religious
Pluralism
VIII. The
Religious Order and Ritual
1. Holy
Places of Worship
2.
Initiation and Baptism
3.
Indian Ritual and the Christian Eucharist-Communion
4. Be
Instructed by a Teacher (Guru)
IX. Brahman-God
Realization
1.
Worshiping Brahman-God
2.
Striving to Realize Brahman-God (Adoration)
3.
Brahman-God Working Through Us
4.
Feeling and Devotion
5.
Religious Experience and Contextualization
6.
Liberated-Saved Through Faith
7.
Bhavamukha
8.
Jivanmukta
X. Religious
Practices
1. Seek
Brahman-God
2. Image
Worship
3.
Meditation and Prayer
4. Utter
the Name of the Lord
5.
Self-Surrender
6. Read
the Scriptures
7.
Higher Knowledge Is Hidden
8.
Counter Karma and Samskaras
9.
Future Life Is Determined at the Moment of Death
10. The
Four Yogas
XI. Renunciation
and Morality
1.
Avidyamaya, Sin, and Evil
2.
Renunciation of Worldly Desires
3.
Continence
4. Avoid
Egotism and Pride (Hubris)
5.
Truthfulness
6.
Overcoming Anger
XII. Psychology
1.
Defense Mechanisms as Transformative Mechanisms
2.
General Psychological Factors
3. The
Seven Chakras
Appendix
Bibliography
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