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  Definition of Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was a Bengali religious leader.
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda, but it was his spiritual master, Ramakrishna, who indirectly provided the main impetus for this movement.
His experience of nirvikalpa samadhi (absorption in the all-encompassing Consciousness) gave Ramakrishna an understanding of the two sides of maya (illusion), to which he referred as avidyamaya and vidyamaya.
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 Vedanta Society of New York---On Sri Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna expressly maintains that it is absurd to pretend that the world is unreal so long as we form part of it, and receive from it for the maintenance of our own identity the unquenchable conviction (although hidden in our own lantern) of its reality.
Ramakrishna, a poor Brahmin of Bengal, became for a time a Christian, and felt the lure of Christ; he became at another time a Moslem, and joined in the austere ritual of Mohammedan prayer; but soon his pious heart brought him back to Hinduism.
Sri Ramakrishna was born in Bengal in 1836.
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 Ramakrishna Paramhansa
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda, but it was his spiritual master, Ramakrishna, who indirectly provided the main impetus for this movement.
His experience of nirvikalpa samadhi (absorption in the all-encompassing Consciousness) gave Ramakrishna an understanding of the two sides of maya (illusion), to which he referred as avidyamaya and vidyamaya.
This experience of nirvikalpa samadhi also convinced Ramakrishna that the Gods of the various religions are merely so many interpretations of the Absolute, and that the Ultimate Reality could never be expressed in human terms.
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 Ramakrishna Paramhansa Biography - Sri Rama Krishna Paramhansa History - Information on Life of Indian Spiritual Leader ...
Ramakrishna Paramhansa was one of the foremost Hindu spiritual leaders of the country.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa's small room in the Dakshineswar temple garden on the outskirts of the city of Calcutta became a veritable parliament of religions.
Ramakrishna's mystical realization, classified by Hindu tradition as nirvikalpa samadhi (constant meditation), led him to believe that various religions are various ways to reach the Absolute, and that the Ultimate Reality could never be expressed in human terms.
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 Sri Ramakrishna
Through his God-intoxicated life Sri Ramakrishna proved that the revelation of God takes place at all times and that God-realization is not the monopoly of any particular age, country, or people.
Drawn by the magnetism of Sri Ramakrishna's divine personality, people flocked to him from far and near -- men and women, young and old, philosophers and theologians, philanthropists and humanists, atheists and agnostics, Hindus and Brahmos, Christians and Muslims, seekers of truth of all races, creeds and castes.
To Sri Ramakrishna all religions are the revelation of God in His diverse aspects to satisfy the manifold demands of human minds.
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 indiansaga.info - Who's Who of India
Ramakrishna was born into a poor Brahmin family in Bengal.
He took the name of Ramakrishna after becoming a holy man. He became a priest at a Kali temple near Calcutta, where his elder brother served as senior priest.
Ramakrishna followed the practices of yoga, and regarded caste distinctions and riches as great evils.
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  Ramakrishna
Sri Thakur Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was one of the foremost Hindu saint to grace India.
Ramakrishna impressed upon Sarada Devi that she was not only the mother of his young disciples, but also of the entire humanity.
Ramakrishna's mystical realization, classified by Hindu tradition as Nirvikalpa Samadhi (literally, "constant meditation", thought to be absorption in the all-encompassing Consciousness), led him to believe that the gods of the various religions are merely so many interpretations of the Absolute, and that the Ultimate Reality could never be expressed in human terms.
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 Indology » Philosophy » philosophy » Re: Rabindranath Thakur and woman on Sulekha Groups
Ramakrishna prayed to Goddess Kali for more religious experiences and he is believed to have experienced number of them.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa's small room in the Dakshineswar temple garden on the outskirts of the city of Calcutta became a veritable parliament of religions.
Ramakrishna's mystical realization, classified by Hindu tradition as nirvikalpa samadhi (constant meditation), led him to believe that various religions are various ways to reach the Absolute, and that the Ultimate Reality could never be expressed in human terms.
www.sulekha.com /groups/postdisplay.aspx?cid=114038&forumid=756949   (872 words)

  
 Ramakrishna at AllExperts
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস Ramkrishno Pôromôhongsho), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Bangla: গদাধর চট্টোপাধ্যায় Gôdadhor Chôţţopaddhae), (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was one of the most important Hindu religious leaders, and is deeply revered by millions of Hindus and non-Hindus to this date as a messenger of God.
Ramakrishna concluded, after close and constant association with her, that her relationship and attitude toward him were firmly based on a divine spiritual plane.
Ramakrishna's mystical realization, classified by Hindu tradition as nirvikalpa samadhi (literally, "constant meditation", thought to be absorption in the all-encompassing Consciousness), led him to believe that various religions are various ways to reach the Absolute, and that the Ultimate Reality could never be expressed in human terms.
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 Kamarpukur
Sri Ramakrishna agreed to be initiated into the holy order of sannyasa and went through the necesary formalities according to the directions of Totapuri for this urpose.
To crown all, during the closing years of Sri Ramakrishna's life, a brilliant group of imacuate souls with Narendranath (afterwards Swami Vivekananda) as their leader, soon appeared on the scene and Sri Ramakrishna without the least consideration for his personal comfort or convinence, always ministered to the spiritual needs of these earnedst aspirants.
Blessed is the land where Sri Ramakrishna was born; fortunate are the parents who were favoured with the birth of an Incarnation of God as their son ; specially blessed are the people in general for whose guidance and spiritual well-being he has left behind an inspiring universal ideal to follow.
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 Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa mystic bhakti ramakrishna paramhansa dakshineswar
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was one of its kinds.
They were Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa thought that dog being a reflection of god (reverse the spelling of god and you would understand better) would not be able to digest the dry chapattis.
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It is Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the renaissance man who correctly identified the capacity of Swami Vivekananda for the role to revive Indian spiritual consciousness globally to transform humanity as a whole.
This is the real contribution of Ramakrishna Paramhansa for the enlightenment of ordinary people and there lies the spiritual democracy of India because he is the one who gave the wisdom to ordinary people to self-initiate their spiritual evolution.
This the absolute proof that Ramakrishna and Vivekananda can be recognized as far greater and far higher quality in terms of ability to teach their followers meaning of peace and universal acceptance and the real prophet of modern spirituality.
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Disappointed and desperate the young man one day, along with his friends, went to meet Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a somewhat eccentric priest of the Kali temple at Dakshineswar in Calcutta.
As we know it was under the ecclesiastical tutelage of Sri Ramakrishna (1836-86) that Narendra Nath Dutta graduated into a full-blossomed spiritual soul, later to be known as Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902).
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 Ramakrishna Paramhansa
According to me, Sri Ramakrishna is the greatest scientist in the field of spirituality.
She has nourished and nurtured many Divine souls of past ages down to Sri Ramakrishna of the present age; and ferried thousands of scorched souls across the 'Ocean of Worldliness'.
Sri Krishna, Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ also went largely unrecognized during their life-time, but a wave of spirituality was generated decades and centuries after them to lift the masses from ignorance and dreariness of mundane existence to the light of divinity.
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 The Ramakrishna Movement
Sri Ramakrishna is the central source of all power in the Ramakrishna Movement.
These twin institutions were started by Swami Vivekananda at the behest of Sri Ramakrishna and with the help of the other great disciples of the Master, and the original inspiration and power are maintained through an unbroken succession of spiritual teachers and centralized administration.
It is the duty of every one of the members of the Ramakrishna Movement to strive his utmost in bringing to fruition this great wish and hope of Swamiji.
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The sublimity of the spiritual relationship between the mother and child unfolds itself, in yogis like "Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa." Journey into the realm of the spiritual and find your connection with the mother aspect of God.
The sublimity of this relationship is seen in the life of Yogis and Saints and one of the greatest among them, "Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa." He lived near Calcutta in the latter part of the 19th century and started as a simple priest in the temple of Divine Mother called Dakshineshwar Temple.
Through his simple and sincere devotion and unequivocal faith in the divine mother aspect of God, he rose to the greatest spiritual heights and was in constant communion with the mother.
www.mosaicindia.com /mystical-phenomena/ramakrishna.html   (1158 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
Ramakrishna Paramhansa stayed at 55, Shyampukur Street — Shyampukur Bati — for several days after leaving Dakshineswar for treatment of throat cancer.
Among other objects to be on display are parts of the camera with which the first picture of Ramakrishna was taken and some darkroom apparatus used to develop photographs by Abinash Chandra Dam.
In 1885, after Ramakrishna was diagnosed with throat cancer, he was brought to Calcutta for treatment.
www.telegraphindia.com /1061023/asp/calcutta/story_6903450.asp   (372 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article
S Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, I had thought, Mr Ajit Panja to be somewhat of a lightweight, hoisted onto the Ministry by his defection to theTrinamul Congress.
The play was about the famous Calcutta actress (dubbed the "Empress of the Theatre") Binodini, who won the affection and blessings of Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
And, two, Ramakrishna Paramhansa came one day to see her in the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and came backstage to bless her.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000402/spectrum/main6.htm   (666 words)

  
 Sri Ramakrishna —
Sri Ramakrishna is recognised as one of India's greatest spiritual figures.
Sri Ramakrishna was himself uneducated yet he drew many distinguished people to visit and and listed to his simple but profound wisdom.
Sri Ramakrishna Math is a place of pilgrimage, situated at Mylapore in Chennai.
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 Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna was highly pleased to hear his view and asked a disciple to sing a particular song whose words went like this: "Go into solitude and shut yourself in a cave.
A common friend reminded Ramakrishna of the story of the serpent Kaliya, who, while battling Krishna, spewed enormous quantities of venom and said: "Lord you have given me only poison, where shall I get the nectar to worship you?" Similarly, Girish too had worshipped Ramakrishna with abuse, which was in accordance with his nature.
Ramakrishna smiled and immediately asked for a carriage to go to Girish's house, where he found the latter repentant.
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 Ramakrishna Paramhansa - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Ramakrishna claimed that mystical experience was the ultimate aim of religions, and that all religions which led to this goal were equally valid.
Ramakrishna's most important follower, Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), set up the Ramakrishna Society 1897, which now has centres for education, welfare, and religious teaching throughout India and beyond.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Potpourri- Hindu Spiritual World
Ramakrishna Paramhansa was the temple priest of Dhakshineswar Kali temple situated on the bank of river Hooghly in the present day West Bengal.
Though his eyes were closed, Paramhansa could see through his mind’s eye, the moving lips of Kali Ma, the idol and talking to him.
He lived on milk, fruit, bananas etc. It was believed that Ramakrishna even got a tail, two inch long at the end of his vertebral column, after his four-mouth long dalliance with Prabhu Ramachandraji.
www.manipuronline.com /Potpourri/January2003/hinduspiritualworld21_2.htm   (2282 words)

  
 Ramakrishna's Attainments - The Gold Scales   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Then Sri Ramakrishna came to the temple garden of Dakshineswar - about four miles north of Calcutta - with his elder brother Ramkumar, who was appointed as a priest of the Kali temple at the place.
Sri Ramakrishna welcomed the visitor with great respect, madness, talked with her, and she listened to him intently and said: "My son,.
Sri Ramakrishna practised all the disciplines of the sixty-four principal Tantra books under the tutorship of the brahman woman, and it took him never more than three days to achieve the result promised in any of them.
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 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was a Bengali religious leader.
Although the Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj preceded the Ramakrishna Mission, their influence on a larger level was limited.
As a result of this insight, Ramakrishna actually spent periods of his life practising Islam, Christianity and various other Yogic and Tantric sects within Hinduism.
www.knowledgefun.com /book/r/ra/ramakrishna_paramahamsa.html   (409 words)

  
 “Ramakrishna mentally deranged”....Reject this History
On the 22nd August 2005 it was revealed in the Rajya Sabha that in one of the history text books in India the great saint Ramakrishna Paramhansa had been called "mentally deranged." It was reported that this reference had later been deleted.
To Sri Ramakrishna all religions are the revelation of God in His diverse aspects to satisfy the manifold demands of human minds and are not contradictory but complementary.
This instance of slighting the Paramhansa, most unfortunate as it is, is also symptomatic of a certain tendency in India to be loose with history especially when it comes to matters that relate to Sanatana Dharma.
www.indiacause.com /columns/OL_050902.htm   (1964 words)

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