Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
RAMAKRISHNAOnce a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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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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Have love for everyone, no one is other than you.
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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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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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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years.
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The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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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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But it is not sufficient to bind him again into the world.
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So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination.
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All, without any exception, will certainly know their real Self.
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