As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
RAMAKRISHNAHave love for everyone, no one is other than you.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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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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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.
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That is very good. But never get into your head that your faith alone is true and every other is false. Know for certain that God without form is real and that God with form is also real.
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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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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
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If you are trying to thread a needle, you will not succeed if the thread has even a slight fiber sticking out.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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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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It’s enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form.
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By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. … He who asserts with strong conviction: “I am not bound, I am free,” becomes free.
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You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises.
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