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Jai Śri Rāmakrishna! Jai Śri Rāmakrishna (An abridged anthology of Kalpataru day)

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  Contents Prologue: Reflecting on  Śri Rāmakrishna's words first ·      Sri Ramakrishna referring to Iśvara as the Kalpataru (Wish-fulfilling Tree)” ·      Śri Rāmakrishna: THE TIGER THAT LURKS BEHIND WORLDLY JOYS Abridged overview of Kalpataru day (Swāmi Nikhilānanda) Various Accounts ·      Ramlal Chattopadhyay: “Sri Ramakrishna as the Kalpataru” ·      Swami Shivānanda (direct disciple) on Kalpataru day ·      Ramachandra Dutta (householder disciple) on Kalpataru Day ·      Vaikuntha on Kalpataru Experience ·      Swāmi Śāradānanda’s account on Kalpataru Day, in Śri Śri Rāmakrishna Leela prasangha Prologue ·          Sri Ramakrishna referring to Iśvara as the Kalpataru (Wish-fulfilling Tree)”   Sri Ramakrishna :   Iśvara is the sāśvatah anantah brahman. He does exist; there is no doubt about it. He is eternal. But you must remember this, He is the kalpataru. Pray to Iśvara. He is karunāmaya. Will He not listen to the words of His bhakta? You will g