SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA

 FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:

  





SRI RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA

(18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886)

(Born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay/Chatterjee in Kamarpukur village in Hooghly, West Bengal in the erstwhile Bengal Presidency) 



Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa - YOU were a spiritual treasure;

YOU believed all religions stressed equality in collective measure;

Transformed religion from God-realization to service to people with pleasure;

Infused unquenchable fire in people for Divine truth-finding and disclosure!


 

Maa Kali was not just YOUR most-venerated and worshipped deity but a living reality;

Everyone and everything else was only a triviality;

To YOU, HER Darshan (live appearance) was a sure possibility;

That happened many times - an actuality and factuality;

HER visibility and YOUR live interactions with HER were  out of Divine mutuality;

All that blessed and graced YOUR life with totality!


 

YOU likened the mind to a mad elephant to be controlled through meditation;

For that gives great power, purifies the mind, and destroys ignorance leading to spiritual exaltation;

Said YOU, “When the flower blooms, the bees come without invitation”;

Serving humanity is worshipping God - what a cogitation and interpretation!


 

YOU played a vital role in the reformed Hindu religious order;

Across the country in every region and beyond the border;

That connected the tenets of all faiths discouraging disharmony and disorder;

By being the frontline leader!


 

YOUR life was an extraordinary searchlight;

That YOU lived a full life in just 51 years was the spotlight;

Because the spiritual faith is a wonderful insight;

The weight and height of YOUR philanthropic personality were a matter of delight representing YOUR might;

‘Gnana’ is alright, but love is noble and great;

Limiting the infinitude of God is incorrect;

Ramakrishna Mission's educational, philosophical, and philanthropic institutions in India and abroad are the highlight!

 

 

Inner piece doesn’t come from dry intellectualism;

For it dies away in meaningless sentimentalism;

Society can’t exist or survive without multilateralism;

Territorialism and traditionalism should give way to pluralism!


 

YOU realized divinity in humanity;

Stressed essentiality of intercommunity;

Urged sanity for identity and unity;

Replacing the mere mundanity with benignity;

To secure solemnity and human dignity;

Through unflinching and steadfast affinity!

 


For all of us, pursuing a mundane life, YOUR sermons may be bitter;

But, YOUR disciple Swami Vivekananda presented them like honey-soaked bread and butter;

To make it palatable helping people taste and digest them better;

And to make wings of inner conscience flutter and heart of kindness melt and glitter!

 

 

(R.SAMPATH)

1/11/2023

Comments

  1. Anonymous3 November 2023 at 20:11

    Sampath ji, you've composed an exquisite poem about one of the most profound spiritual leaders, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. I found it so inspiring that I had to read it multiple times before I could put together this brief comment. It truly makes me wonder about the depth of thought and reflection that went into creating such a masterpiece.


    This poem beautifully captures the extraordinary and impactful life of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. You have tried to convey an important message about the nature of inner peace and the values promoted by spiritual leaders like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa..

    Sri Ramakrishna's legacy is further lauded by mentioning the global reach of the Ramakrishna Mission, which runs a multitude of educational, philosophical, and philanthropic institutions, both in India and abroad

    The mention of society highlights the need for collaboration and cooperation, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism for society to function and thrive.

    I must say that I have tried to read about Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa today. My strong desire is to delve even deeper into the rich spiritual history of our beloved Bharat, and learn about its illustrious spiritual leaders."

    Thanks ji
    Kamala Subramanian
    2.11.2023

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