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Ramprasad: The Melodious Mystic
Sri Ramprasad (1723-1803), the melodious mystic of Bengal, belong to the wonderful galaxy of Indian mystic whose approach to the Divine found expression and consummation in songs and melodies which form a part of the spiritual heritage of India.
To the devotee of Sri Ramakrishna, Ramprasad has a special appeal, for the songs of Ramprasad, the Kali-worshipper, were an abiding inspiration in Sri Ramakrishna's life. In the days of his sadhana, Sri Ramakrishna used to sing the songs of saint like Ramprasad before the image of the Divine Mother as a part of his daily worship. The readers of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna know how often the Master would rise to his feet singing a song of Ramprasad and go into samadhi. The language, mood, bhava, imagery and humour of Ramprasad's song suited Sri Ramakrishna's spiritual temper so well that he remained a lifelong singer of Ramprasad's songs. On his lips these songs, which had been composed about a century earlier, became charged with an added spiritual power, incidentally revealing the author of those songs in the fullness of his glorious spiritual statues.
To the devotee of Sri Ramakrishna, Ramprasad has a special appeal, for the songs of Ramprasad, the Kali-worshipper, were an abiding inspiration in Sri Ramakrishna's life. In the days of his sadhana, Sri Ramakrishna used to sing the songs of saint like Ramprasad before the image of the Divine Mother as a part of his daily worship. The readers of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna know how often the Master would rise to his feet singing a song of Ramprasad and go into samadhi. The language, mood, bhava, imagery and humour of Ramprasad's song suited Sri Ramakrishna's spiritual temper so well that he remained a lifelong singer of Ramprasad's songs. On his lips these songs, which had been composed about a century earlier, became charged with an added spiritual power, incidentally revealing the author of those songs in the fullness of his glorious spiritual statues.
- GenresSpirituality
90 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2002
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