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.
RAMAKRISHNACan you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God.
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The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.
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Similarly, though ahamkara (egotism) is slain in the perfect man, yet enough of its vitality is left to make him carry on the functions of physical life;
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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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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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This side is mine and that side is yours.’ He laughs and says to Himself, ‘The whole universe belongs to Me, but they say they own this portion or that portion.’it!’
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No sooner does the man come back from the holy waters that the old sins jump on his shoulders from the trees.
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When one has love for God, one doesn’t feel any physical attraction to wife, children, relatives and friends. One retains only compassion for them.
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The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
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Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing.
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The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction.
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He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
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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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