One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
RAMAKRISHNASimilarly, though ahamkara (egotism) is slain in the perfect man, yet enough of its vitality is left to make him carry on the functions of physical life;
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God laughs, saying to Himself, ‘I am going to take his life, and this man says he will save other,
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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures.
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If however, you once see your Divine Mother, you will not afterwards find pleasure in all these. Throwing them all aside, you will run to her.
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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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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish.
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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.
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The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
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So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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Those whose spiritual awareness has been awakened never make a false move. They don’t have to avoid evil.
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God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride.
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Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.
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They are so replete with love that whatever they do is a good action.
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The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.
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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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