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
RAMAKRISHNAIf you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake.
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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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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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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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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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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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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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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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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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In the same way the pleasures of this world are very attractive in the beginning, but their consequences are terrible to contemplate and hard to endure.
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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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Hearing about Benares is different from reading about it; but seeing Benares is different from either hearing or reading.
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