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Sri Ramakrishna would often draw the attention of the devotees to the limitations caused by the body in our struggle for spiritual progress. It is very difficult to get rid of the idea of identification with the body. People in… Continue Reading →
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 →
Sri Ramakrishna would often caution his devotees about the pitfalls in their attempts to understand the Truth. He would say that people are often blinded by limitations such as past samskaras, etc., and fail to perceive the Truth. To illustrate… 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 →
Sri Ramakrishna would often explain to the devotees, in his own simple and inevitable style, how to fix their mind on God. He would explain this in various ways using instances from daily life as illustrations. He was born in… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often caution his devotees about the absence of purity of purpose in devotion. While devotion with a motive is not bad in itself, it will not take one far in the path of spiritual journey. In this… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would say that to progress in spiritual life one should be constantly alert and ever willing to learn. If one is keen and humble, it is possible to learn from ever so many teachers. To illustrate the idea… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna was very compassionate towards householder devotees and would always talk to them very encouragingly. He would say that there is nothing great or praiseworthy if a monk, who is supposed to have given up everything for the sake… Continue Reading →