Men are like pillow-cases. The colour of one may be red, that of another blue, and that of the third black; but all contain the same cotton within.
RAMAKRISHNADwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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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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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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In mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
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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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You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole.
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Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.
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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world?
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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.
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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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An ocean of bliss may rain down from the heavens, but if you hold up only a thimble, that is all you receive
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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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The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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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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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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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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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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The fool who repeats again and again: “I am bound, I am bound,” remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” becomes a sinner indeed.
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In the same way the pleasures of this world are very attractive in the beginning, but their consequences are terrible to contemplate and hard to endure.
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He is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle – pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.
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The winds of God’s grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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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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