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RAMAKRISHNA ANANDA

The Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna

Explore new ways to experience your true nature

Here Ramakrishna Ananda shares some of Sri Ramakrishna’s main teachings. Sri Ramakrishna was a great yogi who had marvelous ways of making spiritual truths understandable to his devotees. According to Sri Ramakrishna, the main problem is that most people don’t realize they have forgotten their true selves.

Ramakrishna Ananda shares a technique that you can practice to experience your soul, your true nature. He also explains how people of different natures — wisdom, will, or devotion — can move forward while maintaining their individuality. Dive deeper into the profound insights and spiritual wisdom with our exploration of the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna.

Stories, Sri Ramakrishna

The Point of Being Alive

The vision of the true self is obstructed by the distractions of worldly objects. We get so preoccupied by earthly matters that we never know ourselves. We pass through lifetimes without realization and without knowing the point of being alive, the point of taking birth. We’re here to know God and live as spiritually conscious beings.

  • Our central problem is that we’ve forgotten who we really are
  • One must renounce ego (the false self) to know the true self
  • Learn how to center your mind on God according to your nature
  • Learn the mirror technique to get clues about your true identity
  • Discover what gets in the way of knowing your true self

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