Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bengali: শ্রীরামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস, romanized: Ramokṛṣṇo Pôromhongśo pronounced [sriˈramˌkriʃno ˈpɔromˌɦɔŋʃo] (listen), Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɕɽiːɽaːmɐkr̩ʂɳɐ pɐɽɐmɐɦɐ̃sɐ]; 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya, (Bengali: গদাধর চট্টোপাধ্যায় pronounced [ˈɡɔd̪aˌd̪ʱɔr ˈt͡ʃɔʈːoˌpad̪d̪ʱaˑj]) was an Indian Hindu mystic, saint, and religious leader in 19th century Bengal. Sri Ramakrishna experienced spiritual ecstasies from a young age, and was influenced by several religious traditions, including devotion toward the Goddess Kali, Tantra, Bhakti and Advaita Vedanta.As a priest at the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, his mystical temperament and ecstasies gradually gained him widespread acknowledgement, attracting to him various spiritual teachers, social leaders, and lay followers; he eventually taught disciples, who would later form the monastic Ramakrishna Order. Read more on Wikipedia

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