Ramakrishna Ashrama Penang

Sri Ramakrishna lived in India between 1836 and 1886. As a Hindu he devoted himself to worshipping the goddess, Kali. Nonetheless he believed that Kali was only one of the many ways in which God revealed Himself to mankind. He also felt that all religions had the capacity to lead sincere devotees to God, and that instead of wasting time disputing which religion was the one, true religion, individuals should devote themselves to realizing Truth within the framework of their own religion.

Some Hindu's regard Ramakrishna as a self-realized saint, while others regard him as one of God's incarnation. According to Mahatma Gandhi, "The story of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa's life is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face."

This story comes to us today via the boook entitled, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. It is based on a journal in which Mahendranath Gupta recorded interactions between Ramakrishna and Ramakrishna's disciples.