Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
RAMAKRISHNASome drink it at one place and call it ‘jal’, others at another place and call it ‘pani’, and still others at a third place and call it ‘water’.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma.
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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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One feels that way as long as this pot of ‘I’ exists. When the ‘I’ disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.
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The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
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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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Do yourself what you wish others to do.
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The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
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So when a person dies in a state of ignorance, he is born again; but when he becomes well baked in the fire of true knowledge and dies a perfect man, he is not born again.
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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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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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Forget all the worldly knowledge that thou hast acquired and become as a child, and then will thou get the divine wisdom.
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It is on account of the ego that one is not able to see God. In front of the door of God’s mansion lies the stump of ego.
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