Ramakrishna was born in a poor Brahmin Vaishnava family in rural Bengal.
He became a priest of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali,
which had the influence of the main strands of Bengali bhakti tradition.
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The most widely known amongst his first spiritual teachers was an ascetic woman,
called Bhairavi Brahmani skilled in Tantra and Vaishnava bhakti.
Later an Advaita Vedantin ascetic taught him non-dual meditation,
and according to Ramakrishna, he experienced nirvikalpa samadhi under his guidance.
Ramakrishna also practised other religions,notably Islam and Christianity,
and said that all religions lead to the same God.
Jai Sri Ramakrishna!
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