Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Born: 1836, near Calcutta
Died: 1886

Seer and sage of 19th century. Experienced extreme God-consciousness. Believed that the revelation of God is continuous and everywhere. He warned that diminishing God-consciousness results in dogma and materialism leading to oppression. Ramakrishna's radiant personality drew people from all over the world from all faiths and races. His personal radiance generated a sense of connection between the religions promoting harmony and tolerance. He held that religions are not contradictory but complementary and all of them lead to the same goal. He said: “As many faiths, so many paths.”