The same old sins take possession of him again. He is hardly out of the waters before they fall upon him.
RAMAKRISHNADo yourself what you wish others to do.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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A 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.
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But it is not sufficient to bind him again into the world.
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God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof.
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God is in all men, but all men are not in God; that is why we suffer.
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The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is ‘I-consciousness’.
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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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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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Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
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The world is impermanent. [All things change. Knowing this helps you see the end of any difficulty and thereby have hope.]
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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.
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If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.
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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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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it.
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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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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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