By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. … He who asserts with strong conviction: “I am not bound, I am free,” becomes free.
RAMAKRISHNAAs a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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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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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and obscured by ignorance.
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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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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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So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination.
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As long as I live, so long do I learn.
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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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If you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love.
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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