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The physician thinks he is the master, forgetting that God is the Master. God laughs again when two brothers divide their land with a string, saying to each

Ramakrishna

It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
RAMAKRISHNA

Enough God Infinite Opinion Sincere Yearning
Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
RAMAKRISHNA

Book Essence God Harm Important Learning Scripture Study
Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
RAMAKRISHNA

Alone Guide Guru Universe
The physician thinks he is the master, forgetting that God is the Master. God laughs again when two brothers divide their land with a string, saying to each
RAMAKRISHNA

Brother Divide Forgetting God Land Laugh Master Physician Think
The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
RAMAKRISHNA

Catch Determination Grace Persistence Sail
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.
RAMAKRISHNA

Cloud Heart Light Long Ray Similarly Sun World
If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
RAMAKRISHNA

Conclude Divide Doe Healing Pearl Sea
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.
RAMAKRISHNA

Book Hearing Knowledge Reading Thinking Understanding
Because of the pot the water appears to be divided into two parts; because of the pot you seem to perceive an inside and an outside.
RAMAKRISHNA

Appear Divided Inside Outside Part Perceive Pot Water
If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
RAMAKRISHNA

Belong Business Care Error God Religion World
An ocean of bliss may rain down from the heavens, but if you hold up only a thimble, that is all you receive
RAMAKRISHNA

Down Heaven Ocean Rain Receive Thimble
So when a person dies in a state of ignorance, he is born again; but when he becomes well baked in the fire of true knowledge and dies a perfect man, he is not born again.
RAMAKRISHNA

Again Die Fire Ignorance Knowledge Naked Person True Well
Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.
RAMAKRISHNA

Ascetic Forgiveness Nature True
It is true that God is even in the tiger, but we must not go and face the animal.
RAMAKRISHNA

Animal Dwell Face God Tiger Wicked
The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
RAMAKRISHNA

Blow Grace Need Sail Set Time Wind
He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
RAMAKRISHNA

Dwell Ego God Long Possible

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