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SRI RAMAKRISHNA JAYANTI
Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa was born on 18th of this month in 1836 in a poor Brahmin family
of Khudiram and Chandramani in Kamarpukur, West Bengal. His early name was
Gadadhar. He had a strong love for Nature and was frequently in company of
sanyasis and would listen to their religious views. When he was six years
old, he saw a flock of snow-white cranes flying and fell down with ecstasy.
Gadadhar had a strong dislike for schooling and anything that is associated
with worldly gains. But, for a living one has to find a job. Ramkumar, his
elder brother was a temple priest in the temple of Bhavatarini mata at
Dakshineswar. After Ramkumar's retirement, Gadadhar took his place. While
worshipping the goddess, at times he would cry loudly and weep bitterly. At
night, he would go to an isolated place and spend whole night praying. It
was here that he attained enlightenment after an agonizing craving to see
the Divine Mother face to face. Later, Sri Ramakrishna described his
experience this way: "House, walls, doors, the temple-all disappeared into
nothingness. Then I saw an ocean of light, limitless, living, conscious,
blissful. From all sides waves of light, with a roaring sound, rushed
towards me and engulfed and drowned me, and I lost awareness of outward
things."
He
wanted to know what truths other religious systems taught. Teachers of those
systems came to him and he reached the goals of those religious systems
soon. Soon rumors spread to that Gadadhar had become mentally derailed, and
his widowed mother thought that a marriage might bring him back to realities
of the world. Gadadhar did not object to the marriage but mentioned the name
of a girl Sarada aged six, daughter of Ramchandra Mukherjee of a village
three miles to the north-west of Kamarpukur. He taught her everything he
learnt and practiced. Their marriage was not of physical nature. Once Sri
Ramakrishna said, 'I look upon you as my own mother and the Mother who is
in the temple'. Ramakrishna was not like the gurus of today. There was no
secret or private time in his life. Ramakrishna's name spread for and wide.
Once an English professor mentioned Ramakrishna Paramahamsa while explaining
the meaning of peace and self realisation. This made one Narendra to visit
this strange, seemingly mad man of Dakshineshwar. Narendra, later known as
Swami Vivekananada, tested Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in many ways before he
selected him as his Guru. Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was his
contemporary and admirer. He taught through parables and metaphors. At
times, he would enter a trance. He was the living example of morality and
religion. He taught oneness of all religions. The day to day happenings have
been recorded by His disciple, Mahendranath Gupta. Sriramakrishna
Paramahamsa passed away due to throat cancer on 18 August, 1886.
My grandfather used to tell me parables of Sriramakrishna Paramahamsa. When I was ten, I used to rattle out all slokas of Bhagawadgeeta. It did not cut much meaning, but the appreciation and prizes were enticing. There was a small lesson about Sriramakrishna Paramahamsa in my Kannada text book. My teacher told me that Gadadhar fell down after he saw flying cranes. I asked her, "Obviously, it is crazy. Why should it be called a religious experience? Then, what is a religious experience?" This teacher (May Lord bless her soul) took me to her husband, another good Samaritan. He too could not satisfy me curiosity. In turn, he took me to another learned person. This young man, who became the Principal of a college later on, introduced me to yet another unmarried English professor (latter on, he became a sanyasi). This English professor in pure Gandhian dress took me to an ashram of the followers of the man who fell down on seeing cranes! A small lesson in the text book and the great teachers brought a change into my life. I became a frequent visitor to Sriramakrishna Ashrama. After reading the book Sriramakrishna Vachanaveda (Kannada version of Gospel of Sriramakrishna Paramahamsa), I understood that Bhagawadgeeta does not mean memorising the slokas.
Do not be satisfied with some pamphlet notes of miracle babas. Go to the original and see for yourself. I urge you to read the book "Gospel of Sriramakrishna Paramahamsa". This book is like the New Testament, as many parables and stories teach you most complex topics in lucidly. If you have not understood Vedas, Upanishads, Bible, Koran or Bhagawadgeeta despite several readings, this book will teach you the meaning of all! Is this such a great guide book? I detest guide books. "Gospel of Sriramakrishna Paramahamsa" is a chronological record of dialogues and incidents spread over many years. This is as original as Bible! It is not about how one turned water into gasoline; it is not how certain guru kicked at the bottom (chakra) of a disciple to open his crown chakra in two days for a sum of Rs.700. Sriramakrishna nor Socrates nor Jesus did no miracles of that kind. The book is pure knowledge and is equal to any holy book of any religion.
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