"God has revealed to me that only the Paramatman, whom the Vedas describe as the Pure Soul, is as immutable as Mount Sumeru, unattached, and beyond pain and pleasure. There is much confusion in this world of His maya. One can by no means say that 'this' will come after 'that' or 'this' will produce 'that'."
Ramakrishna was a 19th-century Indian Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher whose teachings influenced modern Vedanta movements. He is especially associated with Dakshineswar and with disciples including Swami Vivekananda.