VISIT TODAY RAMAKRISHNA II He who is Ishvara is interminably the Ishvara - Spirituality Religion

VISIT TODAY RAMAKRISHNA II He who is Ishvara is interminably the Ishvara

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Sri Ramakrishna

The Consciousness of Sri Ramakrishna was the consciousness of Ishvara (God) and not of the jiva. According to Advaita Vedanta, the jiva can attain the knowledge of his identity with Brahman by removing his ignorance through spiritual practices culminating in Samadhi. However, in spite of every single possible exertion, the jiva can never move toward becoming Ishvara. He who is Ishvara is interminably the Ishvara. Notwithstanding when he accepts a human body and seems like a jiva, he continues as before Ishvara and does not turn into the jiva.

(page.205, Letters For Spiritual seekers, Swami Shivananda’s letter to Ramesh dated 16 January 1920)