Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing.
RAMAKRISHNAAfter that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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Great men have the nature of a child.
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When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low.
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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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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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The less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards God .
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Bondage 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.
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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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It noiselessly drinks the nectar. So long as a man quarrels and disputes about doctrines and dogmas
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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So it is with man; one is beautiful, another is ugly, a third holy, and a fourth wicked; but the Divine Being dwells in them all.
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You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn’t bear malice toward others.
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