Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
RAMAKRISHNAIn mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around the flower emitting the buzzing sound; but when it is inside the flower
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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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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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Forget all the worldly knowledge that thou hast acquired and become as a child, and then will thou get the divine wisdom.
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Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.
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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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He is born in vain, who having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realize God in this very life.
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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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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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So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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But it is not sufficient to bind him again into the world.
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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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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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