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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on Why There are Different Religions and Creeds


Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (To the pundit): “Please don’t say anything to Mani Mallick. You must know that there are different tastes. … More

Religion

“Mere Bread-winning Education”


Rāmkumār (Ramakrishna Paramahansa’s brother) did not at first oppose the ways of his temperamental brother. He wanted Gadādhar (future Ramakrishna … More

Bread-winning education, Value of education

Ha, Now I Know Social Media Cannot Get To Me


Because, as Ramakrishna Paramahansa says: “If you enter the world without first cultivating love for God, you will be entangled … More

Bhakti, Devotion to God, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Social Media

Ramakrishna Paramahansa on Compassion and Attachment


“Remember that daya (compassion), and maya (attachment), are two different things. Attachment means the feeling of ‘my-ness’ toward one’s relatives. … More

Attachment, Compassion, Maya, Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Ramakrishna Paramahansa on God and Worldly Duties


MASTER: “Perform your duties in an unselfish spirit. The work that Vidyasagar is engaged in is very good. Always try … More

Dharma, Duty, God, One's Duty, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Swadharma

Ramakrishna Paramahansa on Philanthropy


“God can be realized when a man acquires sattva. Householders engage in philanthropic work, such as charity, mostly with a … More

Charity, Philanthropy, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sense of Doership

The Ultimate Liberal Called Ramakrishna Paramahansa


“The feeling of ‘I ‘ and ‘mine’ is ignorance. People say that Rani Rasmani built the Kāli temple; but nobody … More

Compassion, Liberalism, Maya, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Ultimate liberal

Ramakrishna Paramahansa on the Sense of Doership


(Selections from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna) What is knowledge? And what is the nature of this ego? ‘God alone … More

Doership, Free Will, God, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sense of Doership

Ramakrishna Paramahansa on Work, Charity, and Love of God


BRAHMO: “But what about our worldly duties-duties associated with our earning money, and so on?” Ramakrishna Paramahansa: “Yes, you can … More

Charity, God, Love of God, Philanthropy, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Work

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