The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
RAMAKRISHNAUnless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.
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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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When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
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It is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.
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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
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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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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.
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The fool who repeats again and again: “I am bound, I am bound,” remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” becomes a sinner indeed.
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The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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Allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.
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They are fully conscious that they are not the doer of their actions, but only servants of God.
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He has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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