God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
RAMAKRISHNAThe 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Different creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.
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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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He is trying to find me, overcoming a great obstacle – pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero.
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The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
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Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
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The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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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 winds of God’s grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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Different people call on [God] by different names: some as Allah, some as God, and others as Krishna, Siva, and Brahman. It is like the water in a lake.
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So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination.
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To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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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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Hearing about Benares is different from reading about it; but seeing Benares is different from either hearing or reading.
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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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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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