First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.
RAMAKRISHNASimilarly, though ahamkara (egotism) is slain in the perfect man, yet enough of its vitality is left to make him carry on the functions of physical life;
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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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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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You too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc.
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God laughs on two occasions. He laughs when the physician says to the patient’s mother, ‘Don’t be afraid, mother; I shall certainly cure your boy.’
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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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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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So it is true that God dwells even in the most wicked, but it is not meet that we should associate with the wicked.
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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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Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
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The young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force.
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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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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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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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The compassion that you see in the kindhearted is God’s compassion. He has given it to them to protect the helpless.
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