Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning,
RAMAKRISHNABondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say ‘I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me’ free you shall be.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, they throw aside their dolls and run to her crying, “Mamma, mamma.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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One feels that way as long as this pot of ‘I’ exists. When the ‘I’ disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
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It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
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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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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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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 is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle – pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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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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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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