The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
RAMAKRISHNAHe has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.
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Knowledge leads to unity, but ignorance to diversity.
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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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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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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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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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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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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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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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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.
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When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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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.
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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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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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