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Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886 [1]), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (Bengali: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, romanized: Ramôkṛṣṇo Pôromohôṅso; pronounced [ramɔkriʂno pɔromoɦɔŋʃo] ⓘ; IAST: Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay, [2] [3] [4] was an Indian Hindu mystic.
Learn about the life, teachings and legacy of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a 19th-century Indian yogi and spiritual guru. Explore his religious journey, his vision of God in various forms, his disciples and his impact on Hinduism.
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.
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- The Early Life of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
- Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as A Priest
- Meeting with Goddess Kali
- Seeing God in Every Being
- Marriage of Ramakrishna
- Bhairavi Brahmani and Tantra
- Ramakrishna Meets Totapuri Baba.
- Islam and Christianity
- Sri Ramakrishna’s End Days
- The Passing of Heritage to Swami Vivekananda
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On February 18, 1936, a son was born to the family of a poor brahmana from the village of Kamarpukur, located one hundred and twenty-two kilometers from Calcutta. He was the fourth of five children of Khudiram Chattopadhyaya and Chandramani Devi. Later, the world will know about this Indian boy as a great Ramakrishna. At birth, Ramakrishna received...
At this time, one woman from the Sudras (lower caste), Rani Rasmani, founded a temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess Kali inDakshineswar, six kilometers on the left bank of the Ganges from Calcutta established by Rani Rashmoni(Queen of Janbazar). It was very difficult for her to find a brahmana who would take on the duties of a temple priest. Ramk...
Ramakrishna Paramahansa risked his life to destroy the invisible barrier between him and the Mother, falling into such deep ecstatic states that the soul could leave the body forever. And then, one day, the whole world drowned for him in the endless ocean of light. Mother Kaliappeared before him. Numerous spiritual experiences began to come to him,...
He was no longer able to fulfill his duties in the temple. In the ceremony, he would suddenly lose consciousness of the outer world and dwell deep into the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi. This continued for six months. His body would have left this world early if his nephew had not been near him, taking care of his basic needs. He was losing weight ev...
In 1859, at 23, Ramakrishna marriedSarada Devi, who was six years old. Sounds very unusual, but during that time in Bengal, marriage was seen more like a promise of marriage. So Sarada Devicontinued to grow up with her own family and only came to Ramakrishna later (much later); the marriage was never “consummated. Sarada Devi was a devotee of her h...
After returning to Dakshineswara in 1860, Ramakrishna’s divine madness resumed, temporarily ending in Kamarpukur. Burning all over the body began again. Ramakrishna’s aversion to worldly things and his unconventional practices reached new extremes. He wanted to erase from his consciousness any sense of attachment to wealth. During this period, he h...
Towards the end of 1864, Tota Puri meets Ramakrishna in the Dakshineswar temple. He was an extraordinary ascetic, a follower of the Vedanta, a wandering monk from the Punjab who had reached the highest revelation by forty years of training. Totapuri Babawas never supposed to stay in one place for more than three days. He saw Ramakrishna sitting on ...
After the departure of TotaPuri (Late 1865), Ramakrishna continued, straining all his strength, to strive for identity with the Absolute. In 1866, Govinda Roy(a Hindu guru who practiced Sufism) introduced Sri Ramakrishna to Islam. Ramakrishna said that he reverently repeated the name of Allah, wore a scarf like the Arab Muslims, said their prayer f...
Ramakrishna’s spiritual sadhanas culminated in June 1872, on the night of Falaharini Amavasya, when he worshiped his consort, Sarada Devi, as a manifestation of the great Divine Mother. During the worship known as Shodashi-puja, the worshiper and the object of his worship lost their external consciousness. They merged into one in the spiritual cons...
According to traditional accounts, Ramakrishna transferred his spiritual powers to his most prominent disciple Swami Vivekananda before his Maha Samadhi. Ramakrishna asked him to look after the students to care for and teach them. Ramakrishna asked other disciples to respect Vivekananda as their guide. Ramakrishna’s condition gradually deteriorated...
Learn about the great Indian saint of the 19th century who devoted his life to the worship of Goddess Kali and attained the highest state of divine consciousness. Discover his spiritual experiences, visions, and influence on the Ramakrishna Mission and Hindu Renaissance.
Sep 19, 2024 · Ramakrishna (1836-1886) was a mystic who claimed to have seen God in various forms and taught that all religions lead to the same goal. He founded the Ramakrishna Order and influenced Swami Vivekananda and the West.
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Learn about the main teachings of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a famous nineteenth-century Bengali mystic. He taught God-realisation, renunciation of Kama-Kanchana, harmony of religions and Jiva is Shiva.
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa advocated for the essential unity of all religions, teaching that all paths lead to the same divine goal. His life exemplified the practice of bhakti (devotion) across different faiths, showcasing his universal approach to spirituality.
