Ramakrishna was born in a poor Brahmin Vaishnava family in rural Bengal. He became a priest of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali, which had the influence of the main strands of Bengali bhakti tradition.
The most widely known amongst his first spiritual teachers was an ascetic woman, called Bhairavi Brahmani, who was skilled in Tantra and Vaishnava bhakti. Later an Advaita Vedantin ascetic taught him non-dual meditation, and according to Ramakrishna, he experienced nirvikalpa samadhi under his guidance. Ramakrishna also practised other religions, notably Islam and Christianity, and said that all religions lead to the same God . read more
Following are some Quotes of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Quotes
It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.
God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.
The more you increase your love for God, the more your lust and anger will decrease.
The more you increase your love for God, the more your lust and anger will decrease.”