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.
RAMAKRISHNAThe 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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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 breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
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But it is not sufficient to bind him again into the world.
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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.
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If however, you once see your Divine Mother, you will not afterwards find pleasure in all these. Throwing them all aside, you will run to her.
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God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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So it is with man; one is beautiful, another is ugly, a third holy, and a fourth wicked; but the Divine Being dwells in them all.
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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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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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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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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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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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