In mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
RAMAKRISHNAWhy does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
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Some drink it at one place and call it ‘jal’, others at another place and call it ‘pani’, and still others at a third place and call it ‘water’.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.
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One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
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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 young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force.
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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
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When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake.
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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Imagine 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.
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The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!
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