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.
RAMAKRISHNADwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, you will find nothing (no true religion) anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here (i .e . in one ‘s own heart.)
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All religions are true. God can be reached by different religions. Many rivers flow by many ways but they fall into the sea. They all are one.
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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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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 breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
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The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his rays. Similarly as long as egotism veils the heart, God cannot shine upon it.
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One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
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Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks a little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action.
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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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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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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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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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Because of the pot the water appears to be divided into two parts; because of the pot you seem to perceive an inside and an outside.
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You too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc.
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