One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
RAMAKRISHNAAn 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 world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
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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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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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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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One cannot enter the mansion without jumping over the stump.
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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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When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
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Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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The less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards 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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As a boy holding to a post or a pillar whirls about it with headlong speed without any fear or falling, so perform your worldly duties, fixing your hold firmly upon God, and you will be free from danger.
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Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.
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You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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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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