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.
RAMAKRISHNAYou too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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 same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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As 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.
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He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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Bondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say ‘I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me’ free you shall be.
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As long as I live, so long do I learn.
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But it is not sufficient to bind him again into the world.
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The water of God’s grace cannot collect on the high mound of egotism. It runs down.
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Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love and pure knowledge to dawn within every heart.
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All religions are true. God can be reached by different religions. Many rivers flow by many ways but they fall into the sea. They all are one.
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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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He has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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Imagine a limitless expanse of water: above and below, before and behind, right and left, everywhere there is water. In that water is placed a jar filled with water.
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If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.
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To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
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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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If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent.
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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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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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