When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
RAMAKRISHNAThrough 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning,
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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Finish the few duties you have at hand, and then you will have peace.
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So is the light Divine. It falls equally and impartially on all hearts, but the pure and pious hearts of holy men receive and reflect that light well.
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One cannot enter the mansion without jumping over the stump.
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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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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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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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As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
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The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and obscured by ignorance.
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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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You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises.
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