The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction.
RAMAKRISHNATry to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
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If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent.
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So is the light Divine. It falls equally and impartially on all hearts, but the pure and pious hearts of holy men receive and reflect that light well.
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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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Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, you will find nothing (no true religion) anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here (i .e . in one ‘s own heart.)
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What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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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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It is on account of the ego that one is not able to see God. In front of the door of God’s mansion lies the stump of ego.
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All will surely realize God. All will be liberated. It may be that some get their meal in the morning, some at noon, and some in the evening; but none will go without food.
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The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma.
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You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.
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When the head of a goat is severed from its body, the trunk struggles for some time, still showing signs of life.
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You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole.
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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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All, without any exception, will certainly know their real Self.
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