Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Ramkṛiṣṇo Pôromôhongśo ; 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), born Gadadhar Chatterji or Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was an Indian mystic and yogi during the 19th-century...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth18 February 1836
CountryIndia
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A man develops a subtle power as a result of the strict observance of celibacy for twelve years. Then he can understand and grasp very subtle things which otherwise elude his intellect. Through that understanding the aspirant can have direct vision of God. That pure understanding alone enables him to realize Truth.
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Who may be called a paramahamsa? He who, like a swan, can take the milk from a mixture of milk and water, leaving aside the water. He who, like an ant, can take the sugar from a mixture of sugar and sand, leaving aside the sand.
love
Through love one acquires renunciation and discrimination naturally.
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Many are the names of God and infinite the forms through which He may be approached.