Some 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’.
RAMAKRISHNAYou can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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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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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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When one has love for God, one doesn’t feel any physical attraction to wife, children, relatives and friends. One retains only compassion for them.
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The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
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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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Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing.
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This side is mine and that side is yours.’ He laughs and says to Himself, ‘The whole universe belongs to Me, but they say they own this portion or that portion.’it!’
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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The breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
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Have love for everyone, no one is other than you.
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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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