Tag Ramakrishna
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 →
Once Narada, the divine sage, committed some transgression. Then, Vishnu, the Lord of Goloka or heaven, cursed him saying that Narada would be thrown into hell. At this Narada was greatly disturbed and prayed to the Lord singing songs of… Continue Reading →
Quite often people either seriously or even for fun feign about illness, etc. Sri Ramakrishna would draw the attention of devotees to such behavior and warn about the lurking dangers in such practices. To illustrate the point he used to… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often explain in glowing terms about the power of faith to his devotees. To illustrate the idea he would narrate a Pouranik anecdote. One day Sri Krishna and Arjuna were going in a chariot. Sri Krishna suddenly… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often exhort his visitors to turn their minds away from useless pursuits and strive whole-heartedly for realizing God or the Ultimate Truth. He used to illustrate this idea with a beautiful story. A man built a house… Continue Reading →