Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
When you meditate, go into the solitude of a forest, or a quiet corner, and enter into the chamber of your heart.… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
If you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
If a man prays to Thee with a yearning heart, he can reach Thee, through Thy grace, by any path. — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
If you keep your heart immersed always in the ocean of divine love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
Sunlight is one and the same wherever it falls; but only a bright surface like that of water, or of a mirror… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force. It is easy… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The ordinary man says in his ignorance, "My religion is the sole religion, my religion is the best." But when his heart… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction. So long… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God. — Ramakrishna Copy Share
It is very pleasant to scratch an itching ring-worm, but the sensation one gets afterwards is very painful and intolerable. In the same way… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. ... He who asserts with strong conviction: "I am not bound, I… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
Sugar and sand may be mixed together, but the ant rejects the sand and goes off with the sugar grain; so pious men lift… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss. The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
We laugh at the efforts of the musk deer to find the source of the scent which comes from itself and despair at our… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures. After that,… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
One cannot completely get rid of the six passions: lust, anger, greed, and the like. Therefore one should direct them to God. If you… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
It's enough to have faith in one aspect of God. But never get into your head that your faith alone is true and every… — Ramakrishna Copy Share
