The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
RAMAKRISHNAOnce a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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He has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.
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It is true that God is even in the tiger, but we must not go and face the animal.
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When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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That is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.
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Great men have the nature of a child.
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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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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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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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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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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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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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