If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
RAMAKRISHNAIf diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
RAMAKRISHNAWhen the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
RAMAKRISHNAImagine a limitless expanse of water: above and below, before and behind, right and left, everywhere there is water. In that water is placed a jar filled with water.
RAMAKRISHNAThe jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
RAMAKRISHNAIt’s enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form.
RAMAKRISHNAThe water of God’s grace cannot collect on the high mound of egotism. It runs down.
RAMAKRISHNAGreat men have the nature of a child.
RAMAKRISHNAThe 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.
RAMAKRISHNASpirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
RAMAKRISHNAAll, without any exception, will certainly know their real Self.
RAMAKRISHNAYou should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn’t bear malice toward others.
RAMAKRISHNAA 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.
RAMAKRISHNADifferent creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.
RAMAKRISHNAThe compassion that you see in the kindhearted is God’s compassion. He has given it to them to protect the helpless.
RAMAKRISHNAThe fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
RAMAKRISHNAThrough selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
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