God laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other,
RAMAKRISHNAThe virtuous and the vicious. Therefore when I meet different people I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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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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Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.
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The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
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When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low.
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It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
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As long as I live, so long do I learn.
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Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, they throw aside their dolls and run to her crying, “Mamma, mamma.
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