The water of God’s grace cannot collect on the high mound of egotism. It runs down.
RAMAKRISHNAThere 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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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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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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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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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 grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
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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 breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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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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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot.
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In mutual love the lover not only wants the happiness of his beloved; but has an eye towards his own happiness also.
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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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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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