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Swami Adbhutananda Quotes

d. 1920

Swami Adbhutananda (died 1920) was a direct monastic disciple of Ramakrishna. Being illiterate, he did not write any books.

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Sir, please do not write anything about me. I am an insignificant person. If you wish to write anything, then write about Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. That will benefit humanity. (p.395)

He who fears and doubts cannot make any progress either in the spiritual or worldly sphere. The mind is cramped. He alone is a hero, he alone attains greatness, who moves forward to realise the truth without caring whether the world is real or not.

There are three possible relationships one can have with God:"My God", "I am God", "I am God's". The last one is best, because it does not tempt pride. (p.437)

Keep a picture of Sri Ramakrishna with you. Whenever lustful feelings arise, you should look at the picture intently. You will find that the senses will gradually be gathered in and the mind will be free from lust. (p.428)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Swami Adbhutananda (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.