That is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.
RAMAKRISHNAGod, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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’.
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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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The virtuous and the vicious. Therefore when I meet different people I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner
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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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The winds of God’s grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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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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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love and pure knowledge to dawn within every heart.
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Allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.
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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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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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If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent.
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God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.
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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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