Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance. But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge.
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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The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
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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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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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You too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc.
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The ego is like the root of a banyan tree, you think you have removed it all then one fine morning you see a sprout flourishing again.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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If you want to go east, don’t go west.
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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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Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love and pure knowledge to dawn within every heart.
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
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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, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
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