Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
RAMAKRISHNAThe magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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 Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
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Men are like pillow-cases. The colour of one may be red, that of another blue, and that of the third black; but all contain the same cotton within.
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The breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
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Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.
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It’s enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form.
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God laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other,
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The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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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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If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around the flower emitting the buzzing sound; but when it is inside the flower
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