The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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Sunlight is one and the same wherever it falls; but only a bright surface like that of water, or of a mirror reflects it fully.
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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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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.
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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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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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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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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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So it is true that God dwells even in the most wicked, but it is not meet that we should associate with the wicked.
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Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning,
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Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God.
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