Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.
RAMAKRISHNAIt’s enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
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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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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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You must know that there are different tastes. There are also different powers of digestion… different temperaments… differences in the capacity to comprehend.
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The less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards God .
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To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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That is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.
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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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Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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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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When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake.
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God laughs on two occasions. He laughs when the physician says to the patient’s mother, ‘Don’t be afraid, mother; I shall certainly cure your boy.’
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