The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
RAMAKRISHNAIt is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.
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Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you.
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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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 very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart. And always keep your power of discrimination awake.
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He is born in vain, who having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realize God in this very life.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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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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So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.
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