A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything.
RAMAKRISHNACommon men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks a little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action.
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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!
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It is middling. The selfish love is the lowest. It only looks towards its own happiness, no matter whether the beloved suffers weal or woe
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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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The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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This side is mine and that side is yours.’ He laughs and says to Himself, ‘The whole universe belongs to Me, but they say they own this portion or that portion.’it!’
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You must know that there are different tastes. There are also different powers of digestion… different temperaments… differences in the capacity to comprehend.
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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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It is true that God is even in the tiger, but we must not go and face the animal.
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Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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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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More are the names of God and infinite are the forms through which He may be approached. In whatever name and form you worship Him, through them you will realise Him.
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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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