The compassion that you see in the kindhearted is God’s compassion. He has given it to them to protect the helpless.
RAMAKRISHNAWhen the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning,
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature 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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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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No sooner does the man come back from the holy waters that the old sins jump on his shoulders from the trees.
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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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Have love for everyone, no one is other than you.
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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.
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More are the names of God and infinite are the forms through which He may be approached. In whatever name and form you worship Him, through them you will realise Him.
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When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
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