A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.
RAMAKRISHNAGod is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything.
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The fool who repeats again and again: “I am bound, I am bound,” remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” becomes a sinner indeed.
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Allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.
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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.
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The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
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One should always maintain an attitude of respect towards other religions. Dispute not, as you rest firmly on your own faith and opinion
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It is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.
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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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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 young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force.
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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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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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