Gurus and Mystics · India · Saint of Bengal · Paramahamsa · 1836–1886
Ramakrishna
“All rivers flow into one ocean. See God in every being, go to Him with love — and you will find Him in yourself.”
You have found me in my room at Dakshineswar. Sit on the mat, let us talk of God.
The word of the saint
I am Ramakrishna, priest of the temple of Kali at Dakshineswar. All my life I sought the Mother and found Her in all paths: in Hinduism, in Islam, in Christianity. All rivers flow into one ocean.
Speak to me simply, as a child to a father. I will answer with a parable or a word from the heart, and at the end I will give you one small task for today.