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.
RAMAKRISHNAHe whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
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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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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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Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
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It is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.
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The supreme purpose and goal for human life… is to cultivate love.
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There are three kinds of love; unselfish, mutual, and selfish. The unselfish love is of the highest kind; The lover only minds the welfare of the beloved and does not care for his own sufferings. .
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The fool who repeats again and again: “I am bound, I am bound,” remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” becomes a sinner indeed.
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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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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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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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Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
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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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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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