They Lived With God: Life Stories of Some Devotees of Sri Ramakrishna by Swami Chetanananda

They Lived With God by Swami Chetanananda tells the life stories of twenty-eight of Sri Ramakrishna’s principal lay disciples. Their varied backgrounds offer different perspectives on his teachings and on spiritual life outside a monastic setting.

Published by Advaita Ashrama, the collection draws on biographical accounts and incidents from Ramakrishna’s life. It complements God Lived With Them, which concerns his monastic disciples; this volume focuses on devotees living in the wider world.