1. Earliest Days

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Note on Transliteration xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. PART ONE: INDIA
7. 1. Earliest Days 19
8. 2. Ramakrishna 38
9. 3. Ramakrishna and Vivekananda 67
10. 4. Vivekananda and His Travels 84
11. PART TWO: THE WEST
12. 5. The World’s Parliament of Religions 111
13. 6. Women East and West 138
14. 7. Magic, Science, Transcendence 167
15. 8. Green Acre, William James, and Raja Yoga 189
16. 9. Female Devotees and the Labors of the Guru 217
17. 10. The Pains and Pleasures of Love in America 243
18. 11. The Pains and Pleasures of Love in Great Britain 257
19. PART THREE: INDIA AND THE WORLD
20. 12. Vivekananda Returns 275
21. 13. The Clinch 308
22. 14. Education, “Divine Play,” and the Nation 331
23. 15. Femininity, the National Idea, and Politics 360
24. 16. Malign Influences and Harrowing Deaths 395
25. Conclusion 411
26. Chronology 425
27. Dramatis Personae 431
28. Notes 441
29. Acknowledgments 521
30. Illustration Credits 525
31. Index 529