Ramakrishna – Freedom Through Longing

In this episode of Neurokrish Immersion, Many Phases of Freedom Season Two, we explore Sri Ramakrishna and the seeker archetype. Unlike the disciplined path of the Buddha or the intellectual clarity of Adi Shankara, Ramakrishna represents freedom through overwhelming longing. What happens when emotion overwhelms regulation? When the limbic system floods the narrative self? Through a neural and psychological lens, we examine Ramakrishna’s ecstatic states, his encounter with Mother Kali, repeated Samadhi, and the radical surrender known as Sharanagati. This is not a story of belief. It is a story of surrender, of ego collapse through affective overload, and of transformation that leads not to pathology, but to humility, compassion, and inclusion. What if freedom is not achieved by strengthening the self, but by offering it repeatedly until nothing remains?