This book provides a short, chronological English account of the life and complex personality of Sri Ramakrishna. Synthesized from multiple authoritative Bengali sources and direct accounts—primarily Swami Saradananda’s Sri Sri Ramakrishna Lilaprasanga—it balances actual historical facts while purposefully omitting overly dense philosophical concepts for the ordinary reader.

Crucially, the book explicitly embraces and documents recorded supernatural elements and visions, treating them as valid spiritual phenomena that science and psychology have yet to fully comprehend. It also includes abridged versions of the Master’s lengthy conversations and details his associations with various disciples. Featuring a foreword by Mahatma Gandhi, the biography aims to present the truth objectively, fostering global amity across modern religious and social divides.