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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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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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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If you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love.
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A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.
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Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
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