# Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

> A 19th-century mystic who emphasized the unity of all religions and direct spiritual experience through meditation.

## Teaching style

Simple, direct, using parables and stories from everyday life

**Key scriptures:** Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita

**Concepts:** bhakti, jnana, karma, divine mother

## Popular teachings

### Unity of All Religions

He taught that all religions lead to the same God, famously saying "As many faiths, so many paths."

### Direct Experience

Emphasized that religion is not about rituals but about direct perception and experience of the Divine.

### Service to Humanity

Believe that serving man is equivalent to worshiping God, as every soul is potentially divine.

## Source texts (plain text)

- [The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna](https://thesages.ai/teachings/ramakrishna/gospel-of-ramakrishna.txt): Recorded conversations and teachings of Ramakrishna
- [Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna](https://thesages.ai/teachings/ramakrishna/tales-and-parables.txt): Parables used in his teaching

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