If a man prays to Thee with a yearning heart, he can reach Thee, through Thy grace, by any path.
Quotes from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna — Ramakrishna
1836–1886 India
65 quotes
Brahman and Śakti are identical. If you accept the one, you must accept the other.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
When the "I" disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The devotee of God wants to eat sugar, and not become sugar.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The one essential thing is bhakti, loving devotion to God.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Women are, all of them, the veritable images of Śakti.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
I gave up everything at Her feet but could not bring myself to give up truth.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The body was born and it will die. But for the soul there is no death.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
God is directly perceived by the mind, but not by this ordinary mind.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
He finds that everything, above and below, is filled with God.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
If God is not realized then everything becomes false.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The mind of a yogi is under his control; he is not under the control of his mind.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
With sincerity and earnestness one can realize God through all religions.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
All will certainly realize God if they are earnest and sincere.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
One can easily realize God if one is free from guile.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Truth is one; only It is called by different names.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
The inferior devotee says, "God is out there."
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
Everyone is going toward God. They will all realize Him if they have sincerity and longing of heart.
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)
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