The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
RAMAKRISHNATake the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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It is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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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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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole.
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It is on account of the ego that one is not able to see God. In front of the door of God’s mansion lies the stump of ego.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything.
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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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All will surely realize God. All will be liberated. It may be that some get their meal in the morning, some at noon, and some in the evening; but none will go without food.
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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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The ego is like the root of a banyan tree, you think you have removed it all then one fine morning you see a sprout flourishing again.
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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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