Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
RAMAKRISHNATo work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward.
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It is middling. The selfish love is the lowest. It only looks towards its own happiness, no matter whether the beloved suffers weal or woe
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A man is truly free, even here in this embodied state, if he knows that God is the true agent and he by himself is powerless to do anything.
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That is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.
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The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.
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By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. … He who asserts with strong conviction: “I am not bound, I am free,” becomes free.
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The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his rays. Similarly as long as egotism veils the heart, God cannot shine upon it.
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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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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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Do yourself what you wish others to do.
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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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A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.
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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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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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