He whose mind dwells on God. But this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity.
RAMAKRISHNAThe less your attachment is towards the senses, the more will be your love towards God .
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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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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He is born in vain, who having attained the human birth, so difficult to get, does not attempt to realize God in this very life.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.
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The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
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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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No sooner does the man come back from the holy waters that the old sins jump on his shoulders from the trees.
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Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee?
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God, the true Philosopher’s Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart
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If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
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Bondage and Liberation are of the mind alone.
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Imagine a limitless expanse of water: above and below, before and behind, right and left, everywhere there is water. In that water is placed a jar filled with water.
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Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.
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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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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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