Author: Hourihan, Paul

Aimed at Western readers open to a universalist, non-creedal approach to religion, this award-winning book compares the lives and spiritual teachings of Ramakrishna, the celebrated God-man of 19th-century India, and Jesus Christ, the avatar of the West. It not only illuminates the uniqueness and universal character of these two towering figures, but also provides a much-needed unifying message of the truth that forms the basis of all enduring faiths. Written by an American, it serves as an introduction to Ramakrishna's life for Westerners in particular.



The author, with a Ph.D. in literature combines his literary sensibility, as well as his 45 years committed to the spiritual path according to India's Vedantic philosophy, to become an appropriate interpreter and biographer of India's foremost mystic for many centuries. Best Spiritual Book for 2002-2003 from Northern California Publishers and Authors.