| Title | i |
| Foreword | iii |
| The Mystery of Life and GodConsciousness | 1 |
| The Spirit of Dispassion | 17 |
| Control of the Mind | 28 |
| Meditation and Japa | 38 |
| Self-Effort and Divine Grace | 53 |
| The Ideal of Renunciation | 72 |
| Advice to Householders | 90 |
| Love and Compassion | 97 |
| Further Teachings | 104 |
| Swami Vivekananda and the Ramakrishna Order | 119 |
| Sri Ramakrishna | 128 |
| Reflections on Herself | 149 |
| References | 168 |