The breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
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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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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Great men have the nature of a child.
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Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, you will find nothing (no true religion) anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here (i .e . in one ‘s own heart.)
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A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him.
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In mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
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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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The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!
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The young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force.
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Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
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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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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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So is the light Divine. It falls equally and impartially on all hearts, but the pure and pious hearts of holy men receive and reflect that light well.
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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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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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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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