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A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him. (266)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent. (299)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
Heaven sometimes speaks through the mouths of lunatics, drunkards and children. (1042)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
As a little boy or girl can have no idea of conjugal pleasure, even so a worldly man cannot at all comprehend the ecstasy of Divine communion. (193)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
As a toy fruit or a toy elephant reminds one of the real fruit and the living animal, so do the images that are worshipped remind one of the God who is formless and eternal.(325)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
In a potter's shop there are vessels of different shapes and forms — pots, jars, dishes, plates, etc., — but all are made of the same clay. So God is one, but He is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects. (458)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
Do yourself what you wish others to do. (1021)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his rays. Similarly as long as egotism veils the heart, God cannot shine upon it. (99)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
Those who wish to attain God or make progress in their devotional practices should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they will never attain perfection. (74)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
Brahman is beyond mind and speech, beyond concentration and meditation, beyond the knower, the known and knowledge, beyond even the conception of the real and unreal. In short, It is beyond all relativity. (840)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
His name is Intelligence (Chinmaya): His abode is Intelligence; and He, the Lord, is All-Intelligence. (1058)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)