When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Have love for everyone, no one is other than you.
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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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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
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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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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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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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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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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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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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God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
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The compassion that you see in the kindhearted is God’s compassion. He has given it to them to protect the helpless.
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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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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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