Ramakrishna movement

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The Ramakrishna movement is a modern Hindu spiritual and philanthropic tradition inspired by the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and his disciples, emphasizing God-realization, religious harmony, and service to humanity.

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Ramakrishna Mission 2
Ramakrishna Order 2
Ramakrishna Movement 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu reform movement
philanthropic movement
religious movement
spiritual tradition
associatedOrganization Ramakrishna Math NERFINISHED
Ramakrishna Mission NERFINISHED
Vedanta Society NERFINISHED
coreTeaching God-realization
religious harmony
service to humanity
emphasis practical Vedanta
renunciation
service
universalism
foundedBy Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED
geographicScope Africa NERFINISHED
Australia NERFINISHED
Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Latin America NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
headquarters Belur Math NERFINISHED
headquartersCountry India NERFINISHED
headquartersDistrict Howrah district NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Belur NERFINISHED
headquartersState West Bengal NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Ramakrishna NERFINISHED
Sarada Devi NERFINISHED
Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED
languageOfEarlyTexts Bengali NERFINISHED
languageOfTeachings English
Hindi
various Indian languages
motto Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
mottoTranslation For one’s own liberation and for the good of the world
namedAfter Ramakrishna NERFINISHED
organizationalStructure lay devotees
monastic order
originCountry India NERFINISHED
originState West Bengal NERFINISHED
period modern period
philanthropicActivity disaster relief
education
healthcare
rural development
women’s empowerment
youth welfare
prominentFigure Swami Abhedananda NERFINISHED
Swami Akhandananda NERFINISHED
Swami Brahmananda NERFINISHED
Swami Nirmalananda NERFINISHED
Swami Premananda NERFINISHED
Swami Saradananda NERFINISHED
Swami Shivananda NERFINISHED
Swami Trigunatitananda NERFINISHED
Swami Turiyananda NERFINISHED
promotes character building
ethical living
interfaith understanding
selfless service
religion Hinduism
scripturalBasis Bhagavad Gita NERFINISHED
Bhakti scriptures
Upanishads NERFINISHED
Vedanta NERFINISHED
spiritualIdeal Jiva is Shiva
Shiva jnane jiva seva
spiritualPractice japa
meditation
work as worship
worship
teaches divinity of the soul
harmony of religions
potential divinity of every human being
unity of Godhead
viewOnReligion all religions lead to the same goal

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Kamarpukur, Bengal Presidency, British India associatedWith Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay associatedWith Ramakrishna movement
Udbodhan House, Calcutta associatedWith Ramakrishna movement
Saradamani Mukhopadhyay influenced Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna Order
Saradamani Mukhopadhyay influenced Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna Mission
Saradamani Mukhopadhyay movement Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna Movement
Udbodhan House, Calcutta movement Ramakrishna movement
Sri Sri Maa religiousTradition Ramakrishna movement
Saradamani Mukhopadhyay tradition Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna Order
Saradamani Mukhopadhyay veneratedIn Ramakrishna movement
this entity surface form: Ramakrishna-Vedanta tradition
Shyamasundari Devi veneratedIn Ramakrishna movement