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.
RAMAKRISHNAUnless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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So when a person dies in a state of ignorance, he is born again; but when he becomes well baked in the fire of true knowledge and dies a perfect man, he is not born again.
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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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If you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love.
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A devotee who can call on God while living a householder’s life is a hero indeed. God thinks: ‘He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties.
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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction.
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They are fully conscious that they are not the doer of their actions, but only servants of God.
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By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. … He who asserts with strong conviction: “I am not bound, I am free,” becomes free.
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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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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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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The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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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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