One cannot enter the mansion without jumping over the stump.
RAMAKRISHNAOne cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
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The Hindus call it ‘jal’, the Christians ‘water’, and the Moslems ‘pani’. But it is one and the same thing.
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One day, it was suddenly revealed to me that everything is pure spirit.
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It’s enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.
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The fool who repeats again and again: “I am bound, I am bound,” remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” becomes a sinner indeed.
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Unalloyed love of God is the essential thing. All else is unreal.
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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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Some drink it at one place and call it ‘jal’, others at another place and call it ‘pani’, and still others at a third place and call it ‘water’.
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After that, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.
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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 fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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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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Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.
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