After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God. RAMAKRISHNA BookDeepDiveEssenceGodLearnNeedOrderRealize
The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and obscured by ignorance. RAMAKRISHNA BlissCoveredEternalIgnoranceIndeedObscured
The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart! RAMAKRISHNA CourtGemOuterPearlPreciousRichestScatteredStone
Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe. RAMAKRISHNA AloneGuideGuruUniverse
The virtuous and the vicious. Therefore when I meet different people I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner RAMAKRISHNA FormGodMeetPeopleSaintViciousVirtuous
That knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge. RAMAKRISHNA AloneHeartKnowledgeMindNegationPurifyTrue
So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination. RAMAKRISHNA ChildChildrenIlluminationKnowledgeLongSimpleWorldly
Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance. But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge. RAMAKRISHNA GodIgnoranceLongMeditationOutsideSeparation
Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot. RAMAKRISHNA CaseImmersedInfiniteInsideLongOceanTwoWater
It noiselessly drinks the nectar. So long as a man quarrels and disputes about doctrines and dogmas RAMAKRISHNA DisputeDrinkManNectarNoiselesslyQuarrels
God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous. RAMAKRISHNA FormGodRighteousSaintSinnerUnrighteous
God laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other, RAMAKRISHNA GodGoingHimselfLaughLifeManOtherSaveSayTake
One cannot enter the mansion without jumping over the stump. RAMAKRISHNA EnterJumpingMansionOverStump
God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride. RAMAKRISHNA HumilityPrideRealizedSlighestTrace
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. RAMAKRISHNA BondageFreeFreedomGodMindSonSoul
If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God. RAMAKRISHNA GodMadThingWorld
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. RAMAKRISHNA DivineEquallyHeartImpartiallyLightManReceive
The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth. RAMAKRISHNA BelieveDiscardMixtureNon-BelievePositiveTruthWorld
Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot. RAMAKRISHNA AllowDoeEvilGodPlotThickenWorld
The breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward. RAMAKRISHNA BlowingBoatBreezeForwardGraceMovingSail
The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail. RAMAKRISHNA AlwaysBlowingGraceRaiseSailWind
Those whose spiritual awareness has been awakened never make a false move. They don’t have to avoid evil. RAMAKRISHNA AwarenessEvilFalseLoveMoveMovingSpiritual
