When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
RAMAKRISHNAAs 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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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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Sunlight is one and the same wherever it falls; but only a bright surface like that of water, or of a mirror reflects it fully.
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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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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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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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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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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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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
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The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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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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Finish the few duties you have at hand, and then you will have peace.
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