The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
RAMAKRISHNAWhen the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, you will find nothing (no true religion) anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here (i .e . in one ‘s own heart.)
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Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks a little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action.
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One cannot enter the mansion without jumping over the stump.
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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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As long as I live, so long do I learn.
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The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake.
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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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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.
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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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Forget all the worldly knowledge that thou hast acquired and become as a child, and then will thou get the divine wisdom.
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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of 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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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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