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The Master said: "Everything that exists is God." The pupil understood it literally, but not in the true spirit.
Râmakrishna : His Life and Sayings (1898)
In the same manner those quarrel who have seen one aspect only of the Deity.
Râmakrishna : His Life and Sayings (1898)
One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from all sides.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Here is Thy righteousness and here is Thy unrighteousness. Take them both, Mother, and give me pure love.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
As for me, I consider myself as a speck of the dust of the devotee's feet.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Knowledge leads to unity, and Ignorance to diversity.
Râmakrishna : His Life and Sayings (1898)
Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action. (152)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
The Pure Mind and the Pure Ātman are one and the same thing. Whatever comes up in the Pure Mind is the voice of God.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth. (531)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
There are different temperaments. There are differences in the capacity to comprehend.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
It is said that truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the Kaliyuga. If a man clings tenaciously to truth he ultimately realizes God. Without this regard for truth, one gradually loses everything.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The jnani, following the path of knowledge, always reason about the Reality saying, "not this, not this." Brahman is neither "this" nor "that"; It is neither the universe nor its living beings. Reasoning in this way, the mind becomes steady.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
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. It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite the opinions.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
A mind that has the slightest trace of attachment to the world cannot be called pure. When all the impurities of the mind are removed, you may call that mind Pure Mind or Pure Ātman.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Those who wish to attain God and progress in religious devotion, should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection.
Hindu Psychology : Its Meaning for the West (1946)
Prakriti and maya are similar concepts. Prakriti is the primal matter with the qualities of sattva, rajas, and tamas, whereas maya is cosmic ignorance with the triple powers of satva rajas and tamas.
God laughs …"The whole universe belongs to Me, but they say they own this portion or that portion."
With the divine Knowledge of Advaita (non-duality) in you, do whatever you wish; for then no evil can ever come out of you. (966)
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (1960)
In this state of mind it is not proper for him to say: "I am He". When a man does all sorts of worldly things, he should not say, "I am Brahman".
Ramakrishna : Prophet of New India (1948)
As fishes playing in a pond covered over with reeds and scum cannot be seen from outside, so God plays in the heart of a man invisibly, being screened by Miyd from human view.
Râmakrishna : His Life and Sayings (1898)