Keshavdas ka jivan parichay

From Dharmapedia Wiki. Keshavadas, Sant — was a advaita Vedanta teacher.

Ramchandrika keshav das

A prolific writer, composer, and international teacher, Sant Keshavadas founded the Temple of Cosmic Religion to advance his belief in the mys-tical unity of all religions. Sant Keshavadas was born on July 22, , on the Hindu holy day of Ekadashi, in Bhadragiri, a small village near Mysore in southern India. He was named Radha-Krishna by his parents, Ven-kataramana Pai and Rukmini Bai, At his birth, a priest cast his horoscope and predicted that the child would spread the devotion of God around the world.

In , Radha-Krishna earned a B. After graduation he married Srimathi Rama Mataji, who joined him in his mission and helped him establish an ashram in Bangalore, Sant Keshavadas — , prominent teacher of Vedanta philosophy and yoga, known for his entranc-ing music and storytelling Courtesy Temple of Cosmic Religion, Oakland Karnataka, in the s.

Between and , Keshavadas made 47 pilgrimage tours of India, singing and speaking about his teaching. Keshavadas and his wife called Guru Mata took this advice and traveled that year to Ger-many, England, and New York City to spread the message of sanatana dharma. Their message was received enthusiastically in the West and Keshavadas continued to make frequent trips across the world over the next 30 years.

He established several ashrams in India, including his headquarters at the Vishwa Shanti Ashram in Bangalore, an ashram in Trinidad, and one in Oakland, California. Keshavadas taught that mysticism or direct experience of God is the future of religion. On the basis of this belief he established the Temple of Cosmic Religion. He believed that humanity is preparing itself for cosmic consciousness, but that the ego prevents each person from reaching transformation to a higher consciousness.

His main teaching focused on overcoming doctri-nal differences by emphasizing unity among all religions. Keshavadas was an accomplished composer who wrote and recorded over 6, songs. He often used music, storytelling, philosophy, and humor in his teachings.