Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God.
RAMAKRISHNAThis side is mine and that side is yours.’ He laughs and says to Himself, ‘The whole universe belongs to Me, but they say they own this portion or that portion.’it!’
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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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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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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They are fully conscious that they are not the doer of their actions, but only servants of God.
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When one has love for God, one doesn’t feel any physical attraction to wife, children, relatives and friends. One retains only compassion for them.
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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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There are three kinds of love; unselfish, mutual, and selfish. The unselfish love is of the highest kind; The lover only minds the welfare of the beloved and does not care for his own sufferings. .
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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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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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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
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God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.
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Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing.
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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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