Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
RAMAKRISHNAGod can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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Those whose spiritual awareness has been awakened never make a false move. They don’t have to avoid evil.
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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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Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, they throw aside their dolls and run to her crying, “Mamma, mamma.
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Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing.
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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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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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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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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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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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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
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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.
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After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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That is very good. But never get into your head that your faith alone is true and every other is false. Know for certain that God without form is real and that God with form is also real.
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