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Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (Bengali: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, romanized: Ramôkṛṣṇo Pôromohôṅso; pronounced [ramɔkriʂno pɔromoɦɔŋʃo] ⓘ; IAST: Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay, was an Indian Hindu mystic.
Sri Ramakrishna, who was born in 1836 and passed away in 1886, represents the very core of the spiritual realizations of the seers and sages of India. His whole life was literally an uninterrupted contemplation of God.
May 27, 2024 · Ramakrishna (born February 18, 1836, Hooghly [now Hugli], Bengal state, India—died August 16, 1886, Calcutta [now Kolkata]) was a Hindu religious leader, founder of the school of religious thought that became the Ramakrishna Order.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life, teachings and legacy of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a 19th-century Indian yogi and spiritual guru. He was a mystic who experienced divinity in various forms and influenced Swami Vivekananda and the Ramakrishna Mission.
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.
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Ramakrishna's main teachings included God realization as the supreme goal of life, renunciation of Kama-Kanchana, Harmony of Religions and Jiva is Shiva. Key concepts in Ramakrishna's teachings included the oneness of existence and the unity and truth of all religions.
Learn about the life, teachings and works of Sri Ramakrishna, the Great Master, and Swami Vivekananda, his chief disciple and representative of Hinduism. Explore the literary works, biographies, anecdotes and related websites of the Holy Trio.
