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Sri Ramakrishna would often explain to his devotees the power of faith. He would say that faith is an extremely powerful instrument for achieving progress in spiritual life. In this connection, he would narrate an incident from Ramayana which beautifully… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often extol before his devotees the power of single-minded devotion. To illustrate the nature of such devotees he used to narrate an incident from the Mahabharata. The Pandavas, who emerged victorious in Kurukshetra, performed a Rajsuya sacrifice… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often advise his devotees to be aware of the power of samskaras. Such awareness would help them understand their mind in times of difficulties. He would say that even if one wants to renounce the world, it… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often say that a teacher has to set very high standards if he has to command the respect of his students. He would say that if the teacher is found wanting in any way, the disciples would… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna used to explain the true nature of the highest love through an incident from the Mahabharata. Once, Arjuna became proud that there was none equal to him in love and devotion to his Lord and friend, Sri Krishna…. Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna, while discussing about spiritual life with the devotees, would often enlighten them about experiences as one advances in spiritual life. He would say that the farther you advance the more you would observe that there are deeper and… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would caution his devotees about dealing with desires in one’s heart, particularly base desires such as lust and lucre. He would say that it is very difficult to get rid of desires which one has been cherishing for… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often warn his devotees about associating with worldly people i.e. those immersed in the pursuit of worldly enjoyments or bhoga. He would call such category of people as those bound by lust and lucre. In this connection,… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often extol to his devotees about earnestness in spiritual life. He would say that earnest seekers would always find someone to guide them in their spiritual journey. To illustrate the idea he used to narrate a story…. Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna had practiced the disciplines prescribed according to the different schools of Hinduism and had reached the ultimate goal according to each of them. He had realized the highest knowledge of Advaita or unitary consciousness, but at the same time he was aware… Continue Reading →