Introduction:-Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi
Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi are mentioned together in the spiritual world in Indian society, especially in Bengali Hindu society. Sardamani Mukherjee was born on 26 December 1850 in the village of Jayarambati in Hooghly district of West Bengal. At the age of just five, he was married to Sarada, also known as Ramakrishna Dev. This marriage was not just for marital life but also for the practice of celibacy. They wanted to receive guidance in the practice of celibacy, not just textbook knowledge, but through acquiring the knowledge of celibacy and Brahman. What we generally understand by the practice of celibacy is to remain or maintain virginity throughout one’s life, but the thing is not so verbal. Brahmacharya means practicing Brahman knowledge. Attaining Brahman knowledge. And in Hinduism, Brahman knowledge means knowing Brahman, the creator, and practicing it. Here Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi not only attained Brahman knowledge, they also complemented each other’s Brahman knowledge.
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Sarada Devi :-
Sarada Monir was born into a very poor Brahmin family. And his father’s name was Ramchandra Mukherjee and his mother was Shyama Sundari Devi. She was the best child of his parents and had younger brothers. Tita Ramchandra Mukherjee made a living by farming and working as a priest. As a result, it can never be said that he grew up in a family of affluence. Sarada Devi used to go to the village school along with his three younger brothers to get his education. In her childhood, Sarada Devi’s name was Kshemankari. Born to Sarada Devi in a priestly family, or rather, raised in a spiritual consciousness, It is said that they were his father Ramchandra Mukherjee and mother Shyamasundari Sundari Devi before his birth, i.e. when she was pregnant, it was then that they dreamed that one of their children would bring spiritual consciousness to the world. Later, the name Kshemankari was changed to Sarada Devi. In the rural society of that time, divine knowledge was spread among the society through various stories, legends, pilgrimages, etc. It cannot be denied that the seeds of divine thought were sown in Pattai’s mind through the entertainment system, Jatrapala stories, etc., which were present in every social activity of his life.
Later, when Sarada Devi was only five years old, she and Sri Ramakrishna were married.And from the first day they received this, Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi made a commitment to each other that they would observe celibacy for the rest of their lives and Ramakrishna himself would worship all women as mothers throughout his life and would even view his own wife in that light. Sarada Devi had no hesitation in accepting Ramakrishna, the chief priest of Dakshineswar, as her life partner, i.e. husband, as her father Ramchandra Mukherjee’s profession was farming and he earned his living by performing pujas. Sri Ramakrishna was 23 years old when his marriage was arranged at the age of five in the Indian rural society of that time. Sri Ramakrishna was so absorbed in spiritual consciousness and spiritual ideas that he could not be distracted from his divine thoughts. One special thing about Sarada Devi was that just by looking at her, it seemed like she had a wealth of knowledge and deep wisdom. Another aspect to consider is that just by looking at him, it seems as if he is looking at everyone in the world with deep compassion. This compassionate attitude led her to be called the Mother of All in the hearts of all. After marrying Sri Ramakrishna, it seemed to me that she and Sri Ramakrishna were complementary to each other. Because while Sri Ramakrishna’s mother was absorbed in the pursuit of the inner life, that is, God, Sarada Devi, she helped inspire all the people around him with spiritual consciousness.
Swami Veereshwarananda, Swami Nikhilananda, Swami Birjananda, Swami Veereshwarananda – These were the main disciples of the natural. Swami Birjananda was the chief disciple of Sarada Devi. In addition, notable foreign women who carried the ideology of Ramakrishna, such as Sister Nivedita and Sister Devmata, were also his main disciples.
Principle:-
1. The unique thinking of Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi set them apart from everyone else. The fact that she was a true mother is evident in her words. Her thought was that one should love others without expecting anything in return, and as a result, love becomes deeper. But the hope of this human life is the main obstacle to love for others today. In general terms, we can also call it benefit. Humans are social creatures, that is, every person will be responsible for each other, it is natural. But in today’s dynamic society, if a person does something for someone, then of course the person who receives the benefit or the person who does the benefit expects something in return. As a result, it is considered as a system of exchange. There is no benefit or love. Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi wanted to change the very definition of love. Just as God does not expect anything in return when he loves someone, in the same way, if every person in society focuses on each other, that is, loves, there is no room for violence in society according to Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi.
2. Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi believed that a criminal should be taught rather than punished, which is very relevant for today’s civilization. Punishment may give a proper answer to a criminal, but it cannot reform that criminal. He will be brought back to the mainstream of society by teaching him and explaining him. As a result, on the one hand, the tendency of crime in society will decrease, and on the other hand, every person in the society can be used for the betterment of the society.
3. Another idea that Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi wanted to spread in the society was to love the common people, not the extraordinary. That is, without judging money, prestige, social lineage, etc., devote yourself to the common people of the society, that is, always devote yourself to the common people. Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi in the Indian social system of that time, every person in the society was running towards these two social conditions of money and lineage. That is, there was an unwritten competition among every person to love or come close to those who have money and are of high lineage.
Their message was, devote yourself to the improvement of the common people of the society, only then will you get close to God.
4. Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi give space to work as worship in your mind. That is, no work is small. Only if every person in the society does his own work, then God will be worshipped. Love your work. A life without work is meaningless. After death, every person will have to go to God. Do not neglect the human life that God has given to the person at present. Evaluate that life wisely, only then will you be able to come close to God.
5. Ramkrishna and Sarada Devi have faith in God, pray, then you will achieve perfection in life, do not blame God unnecessarily, instead of blaming Him, evaluate your work, find the flaws in that work and try to correct it. Every person will do every work himself and on the other hand will blame God for the flaws in his work, this is a hypocrisy. That is, be more focused on your own work.
Conclusion:-
Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi wanted to spread their message to every person in society, which is very relevant in today’s social life.