Learn about the life, philosophy and contributions of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, a 19th-century Indian yogi and spiritual guru. Explore his journey from a simple village boy to a mystic who experienced divinity in various forms and became the mentor of Swami Vivekananda. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa united faiths through deep devotion. He practiced Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity—proving all paths lead to one Divine truth. The Biography of RamakrishnaRamakrishna Parmahamsa is perhaps the best known saint of nineteenth century India. He was born in a poor Brahmin family in 1836, in a small town near Calcutta, West Bengal. As a young man, he was artistic and a popular storyteller and actor. His parents were religious, and prone to visions and spiritual dreams. Ramakrishna's father had a vision of the god Gadadhara (Vishnu) while on a religious pilgrimage. In the vision, the god told him that he would be born ... He was a devotee of the goddess Kali, but adhered to various religious practices from the Hindu traditions of Vaishnavism, Tantric Shaktism, and Advaita Vedanta, as well as Christianity and Islam.
