It is on account of the ego that one is not able to see God. In front of the door of God’s mansion lies the stump of ego.
RAMAKRISHNAThat 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.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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There are three kinds of love; unselfish, mutual, and selfish. The unselfish love is of the highest kind; The lover only minds the welfare of the beloved and does not care for his own sufferings. .
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It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable.
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As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge.
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It noiselessly drinks the nectar. So long as a man quarrels and disputes about doctrines and dogmas
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One should not think, ‘My religion alone is the right path and other religions are false.’ God can be realized by means of all paths.
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So it is true that God dwells even in the most wicked, but it is not meet that we should associate with the wicked.
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I have now come to a stage of realization in which I see that God is walking in every human form and manifesting Himself alike through the sage and the sinner
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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 waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
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All, without any exception, will certainly know their real Self.
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The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
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As long as I live, so long do I learn.
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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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One should always maintain an attitude of respect towards other religions. Dispute not, as you rest firmly on your own faith and opinion
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