Ramakrishna Quotes, Book Quotes, Reading Quotes

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing. Hearing about Benares is different from reading about it; but seeing Benares is different from either hearing or reading.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Book Quotes , Reading Quotes

The fool who repeats again and again: "I am bound, I am bound," remains in bondage. He who repeats day and night: "I am a sinner, I am a sinner," becomes a sinner indeed.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Night Quotes , Guilt Quotes

So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination. Forget all the worldly knowledge that thou hast acquired and become as a child, and then will thou get the divine wisdom.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Children Quotes , Simple Quotes

Dislodging a green nut from it's shell is almost impossible, but let it dry and the lightest tap will do it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Nuts Quotes , Shells Quotes

Travel in all the four quarters of the earth, you will find nothing (no true religion) anywhere. Whatever there is, is only here (i .e . in one 's own heart.)

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Travel Quotes , Earth Quotes

What is the use of merely listening to lectures? The real thing is practice.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Real Quotes , Persistence Quotes

You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn't bear malice toward others.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Path Quotes , Bears Quotes

You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Stars Quotes , Ignorance Quotes

Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher's Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Prayer Quotes

Forgiveness is the true nature of the ascetic.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes

You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Mean Quotes

I have now come to a stage of realization in which I see that God is walking in every human form and manifesting Himself alike through the sage and the sinner, the virtuous and the vicious. Therefore when I meet different people I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , People Quotes , Different Quotes

The supreme purpose and goal for human life... is to cultivate love.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Goal Quotes , Purpose Quotes

Respect is heaven, respect is liberation.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Ramakrishna Quotes , Heaven Quotes