Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
RAMAKRISHNAWhen 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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When the fruit appears the blossom drops off. Love of God is the fruit, and rituals are the blossom.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.
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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
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Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning,
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As 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.
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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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The winds of God’s grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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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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A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him.
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So it is with man; one is beautiful, another is ugly, a third holy, and a fourth wicked; but the Divine Being dwells in them all.
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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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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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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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