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    Ramakrishna. R amakrishna wa s born on 18 February 1836 in Kamarpukur, some seventy miles from Calcutta. Though his name is often equated with other famous Indians saints, religious, teachers, and bhaktas (devotees), he is a rather distinct figure in the annals of Indian history. His teachings and sayings are preserved in the memoirs of his ...

  2. Sri Ramakrishna. Sri Ramakrishna was born on 18 February 1836 in the village of Kamarpukur about sixty miles northwest of Kolkata. His parents, Kshudiram Chattopadhyaya and Chandramani Devi, were poor but very pious and virtuous. As a child, Ramakrishna (his childhood name was Gadadhar) was dearly loved by the villagers.

  3. Part 2 deals with Sri Ramakrishna as the spiritual teacher, his relationship with Swami Vivekananda and the devotees, and the final stage of the Master's life. Hardcover $23.00. Add to Cart. A word about the book itself: Sri Sri Ramakrishna Lilaprasanga holds a place, unique of its kind in hagiography. The life-story of a divine personality ...

  4. Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission ( RKM) is a spiritual and philanthropic organisation headquartered in Belur Math, West Bengal. [1] [2] The mission is named after the Indian Hindu spiritual guru and mystic Ramakrishna. [1] The mission was founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on 1 May 1897. [1]

  5. SRI RAMAKRISHNA. Born in Kamarpukur, a small village in India, Sri Ramakrishna (1836–86) was attracted to spiritual life from his childhood. As a young man he became a temple priest and was seized by an unquenchable longing for God. He immersed himself in intense meditation and other spiritual practices. He would often go into high spiritual ...

  6. Ramakrishna’s teachings regarding the highest truths of spiritual life were delivered in the simplest language and were punctuated by parables and homely metaphors as illustrations. Many noted writers and philosophers—Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Isherwood, Thomas Merton, Arnold Toynbee, Joseph Campbell—have been deeply impressed and influenced by him.

  7. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886), a 19th-century saint, was the founder of the Ramakrishna Order of monks and is regarded as the spiritual founder of the Ramakrishna Movement. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was his foremost disciple. Ramakrishna Jayanti is celebrated on March 15 every year.

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