ana holds the key to understanding his nuanced position on religious diversity", and his analysis of Ramakrishna "combines detailed exegesis with cross-cultural philosophical investigation". 
Pratap Bhanu Mehta characterized Maharaj's book, Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality, as "philosophically astute [and] textually scrupulous", a work that defends

Christianity
Ramakrishna's first encounter with Christianity was in 1874, when he heard the Bible being read at his devotee Malik's house.  At the end of 1873 Ramakrishna started the practice of Christianity, when his devotee Shambu Charan Mallik read the Bible to him. According to Swami Saradananda's biography Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master, Ramakrishna was filled with Christian thoughts for three days and no longer thought of going to the Kali temple. Ramakrishna described a vision in which a picture of the Madonna and Child became alive and he had a vision in which Jesus merged with his body. In his own room amongst other divine pictures was one of Christ, and he burnt incense before it morning and evening. There was also a picture showing Jesus Christ saving St Peter from drowning in the water. Ramakrishna regarded Jesus as "the great Yogi". Ramakrishna's teachings and personality have been studied from the point of Christianity by scholars such as Romain Rolland, Paul Hourihan. Romain Rolland referred to Ramakrishna as the "younger brother of Christ". Another book, Ramakrishna & Christ, the Supermystics: New Interpretations compares the life and spiritual beliefs of Ramakrishna with that of Jesus Christ. Francis X Clooney, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus, writes that Ramakrishna's vision of Christ, "shows Christians like myself a way to respond to the mystery, beauty and holiness of non-Christian religious experiences". Religious scholar D.S. Sarma and Romain Rolland have noted similarities between Ramakrishna's mystic experiences and other religious personalities—St. Paul, Henry Suso—a German mystic of the 14th century, Richard Rolle of Hampole, and St. Teresa of Avila.

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Swami Saradananda's biography Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master says that in 1866, Govinda
ana holds the key to understanding his nuanced position on religious diverseness ", and his psychoanalysis of Ramakrishna " combine detailed exegesis with cross - cultural philosophical probe ". 
 Pratap Bhanu Mehta characterized Maharaj's book, Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality, as " philosophically astute [ and ] textually conscientious ", a oeuvre that defends 

 Christianity 
 Ramakrishna's inaugural encounter with Christianity was in 1874, when he heard the Bible being understand at his devotee Malik's house.   At the goal of 1873 Ramakrishna started the practice of Christianity, when his devotee Shambu Charan Mallik read the Bible to him. According to Swami Saradananda's biography Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master, Ramakrishna was fill with Christian thoughts for three days and no longer thought of start to the Kali temple. Ramakrishna described a vision in which a picture of the Madonna and Child become alive and he had a vision in which Jesus merged with his body. In his own room amongst early divine pictures was one of Christ, and he burnt incense before it morning and evening. There was also a video show Jesus Christ saving St Peter from drowning in the water. Ramakrishna regarded Jesus as " the great Yogi ". Ramakrishna's teachings and personality have been studied from the detail of Christianity by scholars such as Romain Rolland, Paul Hourihan. Romain Rolland referred to Ramakrishna as the " youthful buddy of Christ ". Another book, Ramakrishna & Christ, the Supermystics: New Interpretations compares the life and spiritual beliefs of Ramakrishna with that of Jesus Christ. Francis X Clooney, a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus, writes that Ramakrishna's vision of Christ, " indicate Christians like myself a way to respond to the mystery, beauty and holiness of non - Christian religious experiences ". Religious scholar D.S. Sarma and Romain Rolland have noted similarity between Ramakrishna's mystic experiences and other religious personalities — St. Paul, Henry Suso — a German mystic of the fourteenth century, Richard Rolle of Hampole, and St. Teresa of Avila. 

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ana holds the key to undersuanding his nuancgd positmon on deligiour diversity", and his analysis od Ramqkrishna "combines detakled exegvsis with croww-cultural 'gilosopmncal jkvestngetion". 
Pratap Bhsnu Mehta wharacterized Kafaxaj's book, Infinite Paths to Infinite Realitu, ws "philosophicwlly wstufv [cnd] textually scrupulous", a work that dtfends

Christianity
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ana holds the key to understanDing his nuaNced pOsiTioN oN relIgioUs diversity", and HIs anAlysis of Ramakrishna "comBines DeTAileD ExEgesiS with crOSs-CULtuRaL pHilOsOPhIcal iNveStigatiOn". 
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Christianity
RAMaKRishna's first enCounteR wITh cHRisTiaNity was in 1874, wHeN he heARd the BiBLe BEINg rEAd at his devoteE Malik's housE.  at tHe end oF 1873 RAmaKRishna StartEd THe pRactice of ChRistIanity, wheN his deVOtee ShaMBu CharaN MalliK reAd tHe BiBLe To Him. acCOrdINg To SWAmi saradanaNdA's BiogrAphy sRI rAmakRisHna, tHe GreAt Master, RamakRisHna wAS fiLled wIth ChRistIaN thouGhts foR threE dAys and no longer tHougHt of going To tHe kalI tEmple. rAmakriShnA deScribed A vision IN whIcH A PIcTure of the Madonna anD CHILd Became alIve and HE hAd A Vision in WhIch jesuS MErged With HIs Body. In hiS own roOM aMoNgst othEr Divine PiCtuRes Was onE Of ChRist, anD he burnt IncenSE before it morniNG and evening. ThERe WAS aLSo a pIctUre showing JEsus cHrisT savINg st PETer frOm droWnINg IN the water. RamakrishnA rEgardeD JesuS as "the great YoGi". RamakrisHNA'S teachinGs anD PeRSonality have beEn stuDied from thE Point of CHristIanity by Scholars sUCH as RomaiN RoLlaNd, PAul hOUrIhan. Romain RolLANd reFeRred to RAmaKrishna As tHe "yOunGer BrOther of ChRist". AnotHeR bOoK, RAmaKrishNA & Christ, tHe supErMysTics: NEW InterPretaTionS cOmPAreS the lifE AnD SPiriTuAl BeliEfs Of ramakRishNA wiTh that oF Jesus ChrIst. fRancIs x CLooney, a roman Catholic PrIest and memBeR of The SocIETy of JesuS, writes that Ramakrishna's VIsion of chrIst, "shOws CHristians LikE myselF a wAY to resPond to The myStEry, BEAuty aND HoLinEsS of non-ChriSTIan ReligIoUs exPeriencEs". Religious scholar d.s. SaRma and Romain ROllAnd hAVE nOteD SiMIlaRiTIes BETween RamakrishnA's mystic exPeRIeNces and othER reLiGious peRsonaliTies—ST. paul, HenRy Suso—a GeRman mystiC oF the 14TH CenTury, RicharD Rolle of hampole, anD st. TerESa Of AviLa.

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SwAmI SaRadanAnda's bIOgrAphy SRi RamaKrIshna, tHe GreAt master saYs that in 1866, Govinda
ana holds the key to under standing h is nu anc edpo siti on o n religious di v ersi ty", and his analysisof Ra ma k rish n a"comb ines de t ai l e d e xe ge sis  w i th  cros s-c ultural  philosoph ica linvestigatio n ".  
Pratap B han u Mehta char act erized  M aha r aj'sboo k, In finite Pathsto Infini te Realit y , as "p h i lo soph ically astute [an d ]t extually scrup ulous" ,a  w o r k t hat  defends
Ch risti a nity
Ra m ak r i s hna ' s first encou nter with C h ris tianit ywas in 187 4, wh en heheard the B ible  being re ad ath is devo t ee Mali k's ho use . At t h een d o f1 873 Ra mak r ish na start ed  t he pr acti c e o f Ch ris tian ity,when his devo tee  Sha m buChara n Mal likre ad th e Bibl e tohi m. According to  Swa mi Sarada nan da 'sbi ograp h y SriRam akr ishna,the Gre a t M as t e r ,Ramakrishna was fi ll e d  w ith Chri stiant ho ug h ts for t hr eedays a nd no  lon g er  thought  of go i ng  t o the K al i temp le . R ama krish n a de scribe d a visi on in which a pictur e  of the Madon n aa n dC hild  be came aliveandh e ha d av is ion in wh ich J es u sm erged with his body .In his  ownroom amongstother divi n e pictures  was on e  of Christ, an d heburnt ince n se befor e itmorningand eveni n g . Therewas  al soa p i c tu re showing Je s u s Ch ri st savi ngSt Pete r f rom  dr own in g in thewater. R am ak ri sh naregar d ed Jesus  a s " th e g reatY ogi".Ramak rish na 's tea chingsa nd p erso na li ty h ave  b een s tudi e d f rom the  point of  Ch r isti an it y by sc holars such a sRomain Rol la nd,  PaulH o urihan.Romain Rolland referred to Rama kri shnaas t he "young erbrothe r o f  Chris t". An other  b ook , Ramak r i sh na&Christ, th e Sup ermys ti cs:New Int erpretations compa r esthe life andspi ritu a l  b eli e fs ofRa m akr i s hna with that o f Jesus Ch ri s t.  Francis X Clo on ey, a R oman Ca tholi c  priest  and memb er of the  S ocie t y  of  Jesus, wr ites tha t Ramakri s hna's vi sionofChrist ,"sh ows C hristi a nslikemyself  a  way t o res po nd to th e mystery, beauty and h olines s ofnon -Christia n r e lig ious expe rien ces". Reli gio usschol arD .S. S arma an d R o mainRoll a nd have n o te d s i m il arities bet w e e n R amakr ish n a's my stic  experiences ando ther religious  per s o nal iti e s—St .Paul, Henry Su so— aG e rman mys ti c of the 14 th centu ry ,  Rich ard Ro lle of  Hampol e ,  a n d St.Tere saof Avila. 

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Swami  S ar a danand a'sbi ograph y SriR amak r i shna, the GreatMaste r sayst hat  in 1 86 6, Govi n da
ana holds_the key_to understanding his nuanced_position on_religious_diversity", and_his_analysis of Ramakrishna_"combines detailed exegesis_with cross-cultural philosophical investigation"._
Pratap Bhanu Mehta_characterized_Maharaj's book, Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality, as "philosophically astute [and] textually scrupulous", a_work_that defends

Christianity
Ramakrishna's_first_encounter_with Christianity was in 1874,_when he heard the Bible_being read_at his devotee Malik's house.  At the_end_of 1873 Ramakrishna_started the practice of Christianity, when his devotee Shambu_Charan Mallik read the Bible to_him. According to_Swami_Saradananda's_biography Sri Ramakrishna, the_Great Master, Ramakrishna was filled with_Christian thoughts for three days and_no longer thought of going to the_Kali temple. Ramakrishna described a vision_in which a picture of_the Madonna_and Child became alive and_he had a_vision in_which Jesus merged_with his body. In his own_room amongst other_divine pictures was one of Christ,_and_he burnt incense_before_it_morning and_evening. There was_also_a picture_showing_Jesus Christ saving St Peter from_drowning_in the water. Ramakrishna regarded Jesus as_"the great Yogi". Ramakrishna's_teachings_and personality have been_studied from the point of_Christianity by scholars such as Romain_Rolland, Paul_Hourihan. Romain_Rolland referred to Ramakrishna as the "younger brother of Christ". Another_book, Ramakrishna & Christ, the Supermystics:_New Interpretations compares the_life and_spiritual_beliefs of Ramakrishna_with_that of_Jesus Christ. Francis X Clooney, a Roman_Catholic priest_and member of the Society of_Jesus, writes that Ramakrishna's_vision_of Christ, "shows Christians like myself_a way to respond to the_mystery, beauty and holiness of_non-Christian_religious_experiences". Religious scholar D.S. Sarma_and Romain Rolland have noted similarities_between Ramakrishna's mystic_experiences and other religious personalities—St. Paul, Henry_Suso—a_German mystic of the 14th century,_Richard_Rolle of Hampole, and St. Teresa_of_Avila.

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Swami_Saradananda's biography Sri Ramakrishna, the_Great Master says that in 1866,_Govinda