Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
RAMAKRISHNATry to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
RAMAKRISHNAIf there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
RAMAKRISHNAAs 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.
RAMAKRISHNAAll troubles come to an end when the ego dies
RAMAKRISHNAIf you are trying to thread a needle, you will not succeed if the thread has even a slight fiber sticking out.
RAMAKRISHNAThe waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
RAMAKRISHNAHearing about Benares is different from reading about it; but seeing Benares is different from either hearing or reading.
RAMAKRISHNADo yourself what you wish others to do.
RAMAKRISHNAMore are the names of God and infinite are the forms through which He may be approached. In whatever name and form you worship Him, through them you will realise Him.
RAMAKRISHNADifferent creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.
RAMAKRISHNAWhy does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
RAMAKRISHNAThe breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
RAMAKRISHNAThe world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
RAMAKRISHNAYou must know that there are different tastes. There are also different powers of digestion… different temperaments… differences in the capacity to comprehend.
RAMAKRISHNAWhen the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
RAMAKRISHNAFirst realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.
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