He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
RAMAKRISHNAThe Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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All will surely realize God. All will be liberated. It may be that some get their meal in the morning, some at noon, and some in the evening; but none will go without food.
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So it is true that God dwells even in the most wicked, but it is not meet that we should associate with the wicked.
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A devotee who can call on God while living a householder’s life is a hero indeed. God thinks: ‘He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties.
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All religions are true. God can be reached by different religions. Many rivers flow by many ways but they fall into the sea. They all are one.
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It is on account of the ego that one is not able to see God. In front of the door of God’s mansion lies the stump of ego.
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No sooner does the man come back from the holy waters that the old sins jump on his shoulders from the trees.
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If you are trying to thread a needle, you will not succeed if the thread has even a slight fiber sticking out.
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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination.
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If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years.
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In the same way the pleasures of this world are very attractive in the beginning, but their consequences are terrible to contemplate and hard to endure.
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