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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.

Ramakrishna

The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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Again Fall Hardly Old Possession Sin Water
The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
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Doe Ego Water Waxem Belong
An ocean of bliss may rain down from the heavens, but if you hold up only a thimble, that is all you receive
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Down Heaven Ocean Rain Receive Thimble
Because of the pot the water appears to be divided into two parts; because of the pot you seem to perceive an inside and an outside.
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Appear Divided Inside Outside Part Perceive Pot Water
Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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Automatic Develop Drop Flower Humility Own Petal Spiritual Wisdom
Different creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.
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Creed Different God Path Reach
As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
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Ego Fire Piece Retain Rope Supreme
You too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc.
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Doll Fame Honour Infatuated Material Playing Wealth World
When an unbaked pot is broken, the potter can use the mud to make a new one; but when a baked one is broken, he cannot do the same any longer
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Baked Broken Fire Ignorance Man Mud New One Potter
To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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Attachment Expectation Reward Work
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.
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Case Immersed Infinite Inside Long Ocean Two Water
After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
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Book Deep Dive Essence God Learn Need Order Realize
Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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Bird Live Mudfish Off Shake Spin Water Waterfowl
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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God Ideal Meditate Nature Night Quire Thinking
A devotee who can call on God while living a householder’s life is a hero indeed. God thinks: ‘He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties.
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Bless Block God Hero Householder Indeed Prayer Real
Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.
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Attachment Comfort God Name Pray

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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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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