Divine Grace

You will find this book clarifies the relationship between self-effort and divine grace. It is superb!

Very clear and crisply explained so that the reader get a good idea of the subject matter. I would highly recommend this reading.

Swami Ranganathananda was a great monk of the Ramakrishna Order. In "Divine Grace" he expounds upon the essential nature of Divine Grace by invoking the teachings of the saints and sages of the world including various Hindu traditions, Sufis, Christianity, and Islam. Swamiji's main point is that it is by Divine Grace that we grow from weakness to manliness, and from manliness to Godliness. When we reach the peak of spiritual growth we deeply understand the truth that it is Divine Grace which has carried us all the way. This state of total awareness of the operation of Divine Grace is called "Sharanagati" or "self-surrender" in the Hindu spiritual traditions. Such a state is considered to be the highest state of spiritual growth where the puny self, ego, merges in the Universal Self.

very good explanation of the meaning and purpose of religion . very happy to see how his tradition incorporates all aspects of life with astonishing depth and breadth of learning from multiple sources . its all here.

I read this book again and again. Each time is a new discovery. There is not much more to say in words

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