Ramakrishna Philosopher

Gender: Male
Citizenship: India
Born: Feb 18, 1836
Died: Aug 16, 1886

Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was an Indian mystic during 19th-century. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda. He is also referred to as "Paramahamsa" by his devotees, as such he is popularly known as Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Ramakrishna was born in a poor Brahmin, Vaishnava family in rural Bengal. He became a priest of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali, which had the influence of the main strands of Bengali bhakti tradition. The most widely known amongst his first spiritual teachers was an ascetic woman, called Bhairavi Brahmani, who was skilled in Tantra and Vaishnava bhakti. Later an Advaita Vedantin ascetic taught him non-dual meditation, and he experienced nirvikalpa samadhi under his guidance.

It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it. religion

Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, yet you will find nothing anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here. travel

The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth. truth

A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything. God

One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God. God & truth

If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God. God

God is in all men, but all men are not in God that is why we suffer. God & men

God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God. God & good

Bondage is of the mind freedom too is of the mind. If you say 'I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me' free you shall be. freedom & God

Work, apart from devotion or love of God, is helpless and cannot stand alone. alone