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Devotees would often ask Sri Ramakrishna to enlighten them about the way illumined souls live. They would often express doubts as to how a person, who has attained the highest truth or Samadhi can come down and live in this… Continue Reading →
Good people, in particular, religious and spiritual people, often feel baffled about the nature of good and evil. They are unable to reconcile good or superior power with the existence of evil in the world. Some of the devotees would… Continue Reading →
The devotees would often approach Sri Ramakrishna to get their doubts about spiritual life clarified. They would ask him about various types of aspirants, the role of a guru or a spiritual teacher in the life of a sadhaka, etc…. Continue Reading →
Many sincere householders would come to Sri Ramakrishna for his holy company. Every now and then they would ask him whether it is possible to realise God, even while living in the world as a householder. The reason perhaps is… Continue Reading →
Devotees would often complain to Sri Ramakrishna that they are endeavouring in ever so many ways to progress spiritually, but are unable to do so. Sri Ramakrishna would console them and point out to them the reasons for their not… Continue Reading →
Devotees used to come to Sri Ramakrishna to unburden their minds. Quite often they would tell him that in spite of repeating God’s name so much, they are not progressing much in spiritual life. Sri Ramakrishna, who was endowed with… Continue Reading →
Revered Swami Vimokshanandaji Maharaj, who was still recently the Head of Ramakrishna centre in South Africa, addressed the devotees on the topic “What ‘Love of God’ means to us”, at Sarada Auditorium, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi on 8 Feb 2015. A recording of the talk is… Continue Reading →
The devotees would often approach Sri Ramakrishna with their problems of life. They would complain about their inability to perceive the events of life in the right perspective. Sri Ramakrishna could clearly see that they were baffled and totally confused… Continue Reading →
Devotees would often come to Sri Ramakrishna to discuss about spiritual matters. One of the topics often discussed was the difference between jnana and bhakti i.e. knowledge and devotion. Devotees would often find it extremely difficult to reconcile these two… Continue Reading →
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Universal Dimension of Religion is a talk delivered by Swami Shantatmananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi at the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco on the occasion of 37th Annual Memorial Day program in West Marin County on 2014, May… Continue Reading →