You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world?
RAMAKRISHNAAs a boy holding to a post or a pillar whirls about it with headlong speed without any fear or falling, so perform your worldly duties, fixing your hold firmly upon God, and you will be free from danger.
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So is the light Divine. It falls equally and impartially on all hearts, but the pure and pious hearts of holy men receive and reflect that light well.
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So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around the flower emitting the buzzing sound; but when it is inside the flower
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If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years.
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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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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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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A devotee who can call on God while living a householder’s life is a hero indeed. God thinks: ‘He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of his worldly duties.
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You 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.
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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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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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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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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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