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The Colorless Midnight: Sri Ramakrishna’s Journey
Kali Maa is more than a fierce deity, She is the embodiment of Ultimate Reality, Brahman itself. Though many see maa only as the goddess of destruction, She is also the loving Universal Mother, worshipped in countless forms. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, with tears streaming down his face, would often declare that his beloved Bhavatarini Kali of Dakshineswar was none other than the Supreme Brahman in motherly form. His divine visions and profound devotion led him to proclaim with childlike simplicity: “What the Vedas call Brahman, I call Mother.”
Though Tantra was widely practiced in Bengal during his time, Sri Ramakrishna cautioned against its misinterpretations. He emphasized pure Bhakti, selfless devotion as the surest path to Mother Kali’s embrace. For him, She existed beyond all dualities, being both the formless Absolute and the manifest universe, both Brahman and Maya simultaneously.
Sri Ramakrishna experienced Kali Maa in Her various aspects: as Maha Kali, the primordial power before creation, as gentle Syama Kali, who accepts worship in homes, as Raksha Kali, the divine protectress in times of danger, and as Smasana Kali, the fierce goddess of the cremation grounds who destroys all illusions.
His most illuminating teaching was that Mother Kali appears dark only from a distance, but in the intimate embrace of devotion, She reveals Herself as colorless beyond all attributes. Just as the sky appears blue from afar yet has no color when one is immersed within it. Sri Ramakrishna taught that to truly know Kali Maa, one must surrender completely at Her lotus feet. She is not merely a symbol but the living presence of love, power, and absolute truth. Through his life and ecstatic visions, he demonstrated that Mother Kali’s grace flows most abundantly to those who approach Her with the innocent trust of a child calling for its mother.
The Supreme Consciousness of Life.
Kali Maa is the MahaPrana (great life energy) that flows through everything. She represents our deepest wish to live forever, which isn’t just human arrogance, but a fundamental part of our soul’s connection to supreme consciousness.
Kali Maa embodies our most profound longing, to love everything and feel connected to all of life’s supreme consciousness. She is the hidden force behind our desires, always pushing us to seek something more meaningful. When we feel unhappy or restless with what we have, it’s Kali Maa’s ascending force working to expand our understanding and take us beyond our current limits. Her energy is like a gentle but powerful current of that moves us towards deeper experiences. She helps us see that there’s always something more beautiful and profound waiting to be discovered, encouraging us to grow, transform, and reach for a higher understanding of life’s supreme consciousness.
Spirituality is beyond science 