1. Ramakrishna Scholarship: A Brief History Ramakrishna in Context Source Texts Early Interpreters Later Interpreters 2. Approaching Kau's Child Entering into the Text Much Ado about the Foot Secrecy, Censorship and Cover-up Tantra and Psychoanalysis Mysticism and the Unconscious 3. History of the Debate Early Reviews The Storm and Its Aftermath Reframing the Debate Later Reviews 4. Intepretation in Cross-Cultural Contexts The Mystical/Sexual Connection Lihga/Yoni Symbolism Misogyny Problematics of Interpretation 5. Documentation and IIianslations of the Texts Methodological Problems A Brief Analysis 6. The Future of Ramakrishna Studies