Tag Advaita
Sri Ramakrishna would often explain to his devotees the true nature of Brahman. He would say that Brahman is beyond vidya (knowledge) and avidya (ignorance). It is beyond maya, the illusion of duality. However, he would say that the world… Continue Reading →
The Guru-power was manifested to its highest degree in Sri Ramakrishna. The Yoga-Sutras say: Sah ptirvesam api guruh, kalena anavacchedat, ‘God is the Guru of all ancient gurus, because He is not subject to time.’ To Sri Ramakrishna the word… Continue Reading →
The Mundaka Upanishad (मुण्डक उपनिषद्, Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad) or the Mundakopanishad (मुण्डकोपनिषद्, Muṇḍakopaniṣad) is one of the earlier, “primary” (mukhya) Upanishads, a genre of Hindu scriptures commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Atharvaveda. It figures as number 5… Continue Reading →
Swami Nirvikalpanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission, Dehradun, recently gave a series of classes on the Mundaka Upanishad at the Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. The talks were in Hindi. This is a recording from the class on 12th March, 2014. (last… Continue Reading →
Swami Nirvikalpanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission, Dehradun, recently gave a series of classes on the Mundaka Upanishad at the Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. The talks were in Hindi. This is a recording from the class on 11th March, 2014. (2nd of 3 classes) http://archive.org/download/SwamiNirvikalpanandaMundakaUpanishad02RamakrishnaMissionDelhi/SwamiNirvikalpananda_MundakaUpanishad_02_RamakrishnaMissionDelhi.mp3 (Right-click to… Continue Reading →
Swami Nirvikalpanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission, Dehradun, recently gave a series of classes on the Mundaka Upanishad at the Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. The talks were in Hindi. This is a recording from the class on 10th March, 2014. http://archive.org/download/SwamiNirvikalpanandaMundakaUpanishad01RamakrishnaMissionDelhi/SwamiNirvikalpananda_MundakaUpanishad_01_RamakrishnaMissionDelhi.mp3… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would describe to his devotees in glowing terms the state of mind of a true jnani or the knower of Brahman. He would say that such a mind is of an extraordinary nature and does not recognise distinction…. Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would extol the extraordinary beauty and immense benefit of the knowledge of oneness. He would say that such awareness carries one beyond sorrow and suffering. He would narrate an incident that happened in his room at Dakshineswar one… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often speak about Advaita as the Ultimate Knowledge. But he would also warn the devotees that unless it is understood properly, one might be misled into a false sense of perception. He used to narrate a story… Continue Reading →
Swami Kripamayananda, a monk of the Ramakrishna Order, is the minister and head of the Vedanta Society of Toronto. He joined the Order in 1976 and received final monastic vows in 1986. After joining the Order, he served in the… Continue Reading →