Tag Sri Ramakrishna
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 →
The Guru-power was manifested to its highest degree in Sri Ramakrishna. The Yoga-Sutras say: Sah ptirvesam api guruh, kalena anavacchedat, ‘God is the Guru of all ancient gurus, because He is not subject to time.’ To Sri Ramakrishna the word… Continue Reading →
Sri Ramakrishna would often explain to the devotees, in his own simple and inevitable style, how to fix their mind on God. He would explain this in various ways using instances from daily life as illustrations. He was born in… 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 →
[Speech delivered on the 114th Birthday Celebration of Sri Ramakrishna at the Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi, on 20 March 1949.] Swamiji and friends, I am grateful for this invitation to come to this celebration and I am glad to take… Continue Reading →
Swami Vivekananda is known for his insightful views on Karma Yoga. He got a new light or idea about the spiritual dimension of work during his tutelage under Sri Ramakrishna. One day Sri Ramakrishna was explaining to his devotees the… Continue Reading →