You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises.
RAMAKRISHNAIf you want to go east, don’t go west.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, they throw aside their dolls and run to her crying, “Mamma, mamma.
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One feels that way as long as this pot of ‘I’ exists. When the ‘I’ disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
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The less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards God .
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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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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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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot.
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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
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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 a boy holding to a post or a pillar whirls about it with headlong speed without any fear or falling, so perform your worldly duties, fixing your hold firmly upon God, and you will be free from danger.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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