One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
RAMAKRISHNAWhy does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his rays. Similarly as long as egotism veils the heart, God cannot shine upon it.
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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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The ego is like the root of a banyan tree, you think you have removed it all then one fine morning you see a sprout flourishing again.
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I have now come to a stage of realization in which I see that God is walking in every human form and manifesting Himself alike through the sage and the sinner
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Bondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say ‘I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me’ free you shall be.
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You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn’t bear malice toward others.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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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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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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God laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other,
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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