So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around the flower emitting the buzzing sound; but when it is inside the flower
RAMAKRISHNAThat knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world?
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The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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The winds of God’s grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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It is middling. The selfish love is the lowest. It only looks towards its own happiness, no matter whether the beloved suffers weal or woe
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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The water of God’s grace cannot collect on the high mound of egotism. It runs down.
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After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.
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There are three kinds of love; unselfish, mutual, and selfish. The unselfish love is of the highest kind; The lover only minds the welfare of the beloved and does not care for his own sufferings. .
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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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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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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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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.
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