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The Learned Pandit
The gentle wit and wisdom of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa pervades this collection of tales. Drawing upon common weakness-arrogance, greed and narrow-mindedness among others - he makes us laugh even as we recognize some of our petty weaknesses.
31 pages, Paperback
Published June 12, 2009
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Ramakrishna
104 books127 followersRamakrishna Paramahansa, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu renaissance during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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January 11, 2019
What a wonderful introduction to the work of Sri Ramakrishna! Reminded me very much of Aesop's fables.
July 19, 2016
A collection of 7 stories told by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to his disciples, this is a gem.
Crisp, simple stories with illustration will make sure you never forget them. Most of these tales must be familiar to an Indian born and brought up in a traditional way.
The learned Pandit elucidates that practical knowledge is as important as theoretical one.
Fisherman who becomes the Sadhu illustrates the adage that if you pretend to be something for a long time, you might end up being that.
The ascetic and the loin cloth is about how needs never will end and one small requirement will grow into even bigger ones.
To each his own talks of a simple truth. A flowerwoman might be at ease with with flowers but a fisher woman would love the smell of fish more than that flowers.
The hermit and the nawab was the most uninteresting in this series. It shows that so,e people, inspire of having everything continue being beggars in their own sense.
Brahmana and the cow is about taking credit not only for your good works, but also responsibility for your actions.
Overall, I recommend this ACK. This is ACK at its best.
Crisp, simple stories with illustration will make sure you never forget them. Most of these tales must be familiar to an Indian born and brought up in a traditional way.
The learned Pandit elucidates that practical knowledge is as important as theoretical one.
Fisherman who becomes the Sadhu illustrates the adage that if you pretend to be something for a long time, you might end up being that.
The ascetic and the loin cloth is about how needs never will end and one small requirement will grow into even bigger ones.
To each his own talks of a simple truth. A flowerwoman might be at ease with with flowers but a fisher woman would love the smell of fish more than that flowers.
The hermit and the nawab was the most uninteresting in this series. It shows that so,e people, inspire of having everything continue being beggars in their own sense.
Brahmana and the cow is about taking credit not only for your good works, but also responsibility for your actions.
Overall, I recommend this ACK. This is ACK at its best.
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