First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.
RAMAKRISHNAThe breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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All, without any exception, will certainly know their real Self.
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
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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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In mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
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Similarly, though ahamkara (egotism) is slain in the perfect man, yet enough of its vitality is left to make him carry on the functions of physical life;
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You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world?
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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