It
was the common sight of a flock of snow-white cranes flying against the backdrop
of an overcast sky that triggered off Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya's first spiritual
experience. At that time he was merely a six-year-old Bengali Brahmin boy, but
the incident led to his transformation into one of 19th century India's most amazing
personalities—Sri Ramakrishna.
Sri
Ramakrishna Biography
The
Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York home site, with a detailed
biography of Sri Ramakrishna, along with excerpts from his teachings.
Vedanta Society
of New York
The Vedanta Society of New York home site. Dedicated to the teachings
of Sri Ramakrishna. It also contains a photograph of the spiritual
master.
