Some drink it at one place and call it ‘jal’, others at another place and call it ‘pani’, and still others at a third place and call it ‘water’.
RAMAKRISHNAAll religions are true. God can be reached by different religions. Many rivers flow by many ways but they fall into the sea. They all are one.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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In the same way the pleasures of this world are very attractive in the beginning, but their consequences are terrible to contemplate and hard to endure.
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The physician thinks he is the master, forgetting that God is the Master. God laughs again when two brothers divide their land with a string, saying to each
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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own.
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First 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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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.
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More 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.
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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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He has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.
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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
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Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
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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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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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