Tag Spirituality
‘The state of religion in the contemporary world’ formed the subject of an illuminating talk by Dr S Radhakrishnan, given by him at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi (Early 1952). In a brief but lucid survey, he unveiled, before a crowded… 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 →
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 →
[Speech delivered at the 108th birthday anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna (Mar 1943) at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, New Delhi. ] It seems to me that if we consider the teachings of the Paramahamsa, we can find three or four distinct… Continue Reading →
Narendra Nath, who later became the world renowned Swami Vivekananda came under the influence of Sri Ramakrishna as a teenager. At that time he was deeply possessed by the question, “Whether God really existed and if so is it really… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would emphasize upon the role of guru in one’s spiritual life. Such a guru is unique and only one. However, one can learn from many upagurus or secondary teachers in ever so many ways so as to advance… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often extol the power of the company of the holy. He would say that holy company is capable of taking one very high in the ladder of spirituality. To illustrate the idea he used to narrate a… Continue Reading →