Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is a spiritual and philanthropic organisation headquartered in Belur Math, West Bengal. The mission is named after the Indian Hindu spiritual guru and mystic R
Sri Ramakrishna Temple, Belur Math, headquarters of the Mission
Universal Temple at Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai
Ramakrishna Marble Statue in Belur Math
Advaita Vedanta is a Hindu tradition of Vedanta, a Brahmanical tradition of textual exegesis and philosophy; and a monastic institutional tradition nominally related to the Daśanāmi Sampradaya and pro
Ramakrishna Mission
…mission was founded by Ramakrishna's chief disciple Swami Vivekananda on 1 May 1897. The organisation mainly propagates the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta–Advaita Vedanta and four yogic ideals – Jnana, Bhakti, Karma, and Raja yoga. The mission bases its work on the principles of Karma yoga, the principle of selfless work…
Adi Shankara, the most prominent exponent of Advaita Vedānta tradition. "I am other than name, form and action. My nature is ever free! I am Self, the supreme unconditioned Brahman. I am pure Awareness, always non-dual." Adi Shankara, Upadesasahasri 11.7
Ramana Maharshi, the Indian sage who is widely regarded as a Jivanmukta
The swan is an important motif in Advaita. The white colour of swan symbolises Sattva guṇa and the ability to discern Satya (Real, Eternal) from Mithya (Unreal, Changing), just as the mythical swan Paramahamsa discerns milk from water.
The ripple, Jivatman, is non-different from the water, Brahman.