Sri Ramakrishna in Russia

Sri Ramakrishna in Russia 

There was a young Russian bachelor with a low-paying job. Once, for three nights in succession, he had a vision of an Indian yogi in his room. 

Sometime later, he came across a picture of Sri Ramakrishna and recognised him to be the yogi seen in the vision. 

He saved money and finally came to Calcutta. He knew virtually no English, and in response to the taxi driver's query, kept repeating, 'Ramakrishna Mission'. The driver, who knew the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Calcutta, took him there. 

Swami Lokeswarananda, the then head of the institute, made the Russian feel at home, and later sent him to the Belur Math. Swami Bhuteshananda, who was the president then, was much pleased on listening to the young man's story and graciously initiated him. He was also presented with a large number of books on Sri Ramakrishna literature. Now he is back in Russia. 

-Vedanta -( March - April 2016)