Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
RAMAKRISHNAWhy does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot.
RAMAKRISHNAA 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.
RAMAKRISHNAIf you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years.
RAMAKRISHNAThrough selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.
RAMAKRISHNAMeditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
RAMAKRISHNAMen are like pillow-cases. The colour of one may be red, that of another blue, and that of the third black; but all contain the same cotton within.
RAMAKRISHNAAfter that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
RAMAKRISHNADwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other’s home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.
RAMAKRISHNACan 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.
RAMAKRISHNAGod laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other,
RAMAKRISHNAOne feels that way as long as this pot of ‘I’ exists. When the ‘I’ disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
RAMAKRISHNAGod in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.
RAMAKRISHNAWisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance. But when God is realised within, that is true knowledge.
RAMAKRISHNADisease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
RAMAKRISHNAThe Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
RAMAKRISHNAWhat is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.
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