Ramakrishna Paramahansa was a poor priest at the Kali temple in Dakshineswar near Calcutta.
His thinking was deeply rooted in Indian thought and culture, but he also recognized the Truth in all religions. He believed that Krishna, Hari, Rama, Christ, Allah are different names for the same God.
Untouched by Western rationalist education, he advocated for selfless devotion to God and a deep compassion for suffering humanity.
Ramakrishna offered simple interpretations of Hinduism, which resonated with Western-educated Bengalees burdened by colonial jobs.
He provided an escape into an inner world of bhakti, rejecting the values imposed by Western education and routine job life.
Though his teachings rarely mentioned colonial rule, they rejected the disciplines of alien jobs, appealing to the oppressed middle class.
Ramakrishna's form of religious eclecticism emphasized different paths to God, advocating for adherence to one's own path amidst rigid divisions.
His approach was later used by his disciple Vivekananda to promote the superiority of Hinduism over other religions.
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