Totapuri
| Ishwar Totapuri | |
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| Born | c. 1780 Punjab, India |
| Died | 28 August 1961 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Dashanami Sampradaya |
| Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
| Notable disciple(s) | Ramakrishna Anandpuri |
Ishwar Totapuri (also Tota Puri: Bengali: তোতাপুরী: Hindi: तोतापुरी) affectionately known as "Nangta Baba" (c. 1780 – 28 August 1961), born likely in Punjab, India, was a parivrajaka (wandering monk) who is said to have followed the path of the Advaita Vedanta, which is often disputed due to the meager information that exists on Totapuri.[1]
By the time he arrived at Dakshineswar Temple in 1864, he was a wandering monk of the Dasnami order of Adi Shankara, and head of a monastery in the Punjab claiming the leadership of seven hundred sannyasins. He is said to have initiated Ramakrishna into Advaita Vedanta,[2] as well as Anandpuri Ji from the Advait Mat tradition.[3]
Totapuri taught Ramakrishna that the sole reality of the impersonal Absolute could only be realized in a state of consciousness devoid of all conceptual forms.[4] Ramakrishna described Totapuri as "a teacher of masculine strength, a sterner mien, a gnarled physique, and a virile voice", and addressed him affectionately as Nangta, the "Naked One", because as a renunciate he did not wear any clothing.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Swami Nikhilananda, The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1972), Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, New York
- ↑ Geaves, R. R., From Totapuri to Maharaji: Reflections on a Lineage (Parampara) (2007), in Indian Religions: Renaissance and Revival, ed. Anna King. London: Equinox, 2007
- ↑ Von Dehsen, Christian D. (Ed.) WritersPhilosophers and Religious Leaders p.159, Oryx Press, 1999
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