Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss. The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward... — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the… — 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