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.
RAMAKRISHNAThe waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
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Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.
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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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It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
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It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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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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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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Great men have the nature of a child.
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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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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination.
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