The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma.
RAMAKRISHNAIf diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
More Ramakrishna Quotes
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We laugh at the efforts of the musk deer to find the source of the scent which comes from itself and despair at our efforts to find the peace which is our essence.
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Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss.
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If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.
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All troubles come to an end when the ego dies
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Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness.
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Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant.
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If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that.
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Have love for everyone, no one is other than you.
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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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A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth.
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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 keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love.
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Man suffers through lack of faith in God.
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That is very good. But never get into your head that your faith alone is true and every other is false. Know for certain that God without form is real and that God with form is also real.
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Allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.
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