Ramakrishna
Philosopher, Author
1836 – 1886
Who was Ramakrishna?
Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. 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. Ramakrishna also practised other religions, notably Islam and Christianity, and said that all religions lead to the same God.
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- Born
- Feb 18, 1836
Kamarpukur - Also known as
- Σρι Ραμακρίσνα
- Γκανταντχάρ Τσατέρτζι
- Parents
- Spouses
- Sarada Devi
(1859 - 1886/08/16)
- Sarada Devi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 16, 1886
Cossipore
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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