Swami Vivekananda did not gain enlightenment in his lifetime. He could have easily done so had he wanted to. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa his spiritual master asked Swami Vivekananda, why he had come to him if his goal of life was not reaching God… he politely replied only to have a glimpse of God Almighty, affirm my faith in existence of […]
Mahavira 24th Tirthankara of Jainism rightly said; do not preach unless you become an enlightened one! The two best spiritual masters of India not widely known in entire world were Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana… the only two human beings who succeeded in gaining enlightenment in the last about 150 years! It is a big anomaly that people […]
In search of a spiritual master from six years of age I finally found that none in this world paralleled teachings of Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita. If I could just follow Bhagavad Gita somehow! As nothing in Bhagavad Gita could be understood literally I started my indulgence with contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning to reach hidden truths of life contained […]
When I started in search of God six years of age I also hoped of meeting God in person. Thinking Lord Krishna was embodiment of God on mother earth, during my spare time I ventured all over my village in search of Lord Krishna. It was only after many days of search I realized that Lord Krishna existed more than […]
We could never weigh spirituality in terms of manifest powers! Traveling path of spirituality as detailed in Bhagavad Gita, following path of jnana yoga and nishkama karma yoga Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa finally reached God in his lifetime. What more powers could a human being desire from God Almighty? Swami Vivekananda, the famous disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa could have […]
Did Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa ever call Swami Vivekananda to his abode… not even once! Swami Vivekananda of his own found out about Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and reached him, his revered spiritual master! My path was slightly different from Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. From six years of age I indulged in path of jnana yoga, never in bhakti (path of total […]
Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a perfectionist of the highest order… a true seeker, mystic is among the two spiritual stalwarts in the last about 150 years who succeeded in reaching stage of enlightenment in their lifetime. Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was no less than Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. In the initial stages of life Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa in […]
Anyone enlightened can be accepted as a role model. In the last about 150 years amongst 7000 million people existing world over only Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana succeeded in reaching stage of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana). Half baked theories being preached to gullible mankind by so-called religious or spiritual teachers of present times does not mean anything. Sri […]