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Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful parable to explain the true nature of this world. Once, there lived a man who had a great teacher. The man knew that the teacher had miraculous powers. He begged his teacher to… Continue Reading →
People, particularly the householders, have a vague idea of what true renunciation is. Tyaga or renunciation demands an extraordinary state of mind. To illustrate this idea Sri Ramakrishna used to narrate a beautiful story. In a rare instance of coincidence,… Continue Reading →
We see so much of inter-religious and intra-religious disharmony, misunderstanding and communal tension in the world today. More than 130 years ago Sri Ramakrishna explained the reasons for this malady through a beautiful parable. Four blind men went out to… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would tell a beautiful story to explain how seekers often search for Truth or ultimate reality in faraway areas whereas the Truth is very near. Once a bird sat on the mast of a ship. When the ship… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often extol the power of devotion and how the impossible is made possible through that power. To illustrate this idea he used to narrate a parable. Once there was an Annaprasana (a Hindu religious ceremony in connection… Continue Reading →
Devotees would often go to Sri Ramakrishna and complain about their sufferings. They would often lament that they are unable to live a spiritual life in the world. Sri Ramakrishna would explain, “Why shouldn’t one be able to lead a… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often extol the power of love and how it could be used as an instrument for Sadhana. He would illustrate the idea using the following story. Once a servant of a rich man came to his master’s… Continue Reading →
Spiritual life is like venturing into a totally unknown area. To find one’s way one should have certain qualities, essentially faith. It is difficult to progress in spiritual life with a doubting mind. Sri Ramakrishna would explain this using a… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna used to explain beautifully to his devotees the nature of Samskaras i.e. how powerful is the inborn tendencies due to the experiences of previous births. To illustrate the point he used to narrate a parable. There lived a… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often warn his disciples about the dangers of imitating the actions of an enlightened person. To illustrate the idea he used to narrate a story concerning the great Sankaracharya. A foolish disciple of the great Sankaracharya used… Continue Reading →