We laugh at the efforts of the musk deer to find the source of the scent which comes from itself and despair at our efforts to find the peace which is our essence.
RAMAKRISHNAIf 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
-
-
All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
RAMAKRISHNA -
First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.
RAMAKRISHNA -
You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn’t bear malice toward others.
RAMAKRISHNA -
They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
RAMAKRISHNA -
There are three kinds of love; unselfish, mutual, and selfish. The unselfish love is of the highest kind; The lover only minds the welfare of the beloved and does not care for his own sufferings. .
RAMAKRISHNA -
Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
RAMAKRISHNA -
The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction.
RAMAKRISHNA -
He is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle – pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.
RAMAKRISHNA -
You must know that there are different tastes. There are also different powers of digestion… different temperaments… differences in the capacity to comprehend.
RAMAKRISHNA -
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.
RAMAKRISHNA -
It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
RAMAKRISHNA -
You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
RAMAKRISHNA -
They are fully conscious that they are not the doer of their actions, but only servants of God.
RAMAKRISHNA -
God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
RAMAKRISHNA -
God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
RAMAKRISHNA