Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 This post is in reply to Suresh's previous post about Sri Ramakrishna and Islam. Sri Ramakrishna was introduced to Islam by Bengali Muslims who were Sufis. Sufis are a mystical branch of Islam that incorporated quite a bit of Hindu bhakti philosophy. I do not think that Sri Ramakrishna was ever told about Sunni Wahabism. Until recently Wahabism did not have much hold in the Islamic world. Petro-dollars changed all that. As far as I remember from my reading, Sri Ramakrishna said that when he was practicing Islam he did not have the urge to go to Kali Temple. One day while meditating he saw the vision of a bearded man who came towards him and entered his body. He assumed that it was Mohammad. Muslims of course do not accept this because worshipping any human form is sacrilegious to them. To Ramakrishna it meant that Mohammad was also an avatar. It is for the devotee to believe what he wants to. A Muslim devotee will not accept Ramakrishna as a prophet. A true devotee of Sri Ramakrishna will accept Mohammad as a prophet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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