Faith Quotes by Ramakrishna

One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.

— Ramakrishna

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

By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. ... He who asserts with strong conviction: "I am not bound, I…

— Ramakrishna

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

God had created the world in play.

— Ramakrishna

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

The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.

— Ramakrishna

Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss. The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and…

— Ramakrishna

As for me, I consider myself as a speck of the dust of the devotee's feet.

— Ramakrishna

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

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

God has created the world in play, as it were.

— Ramakrishna

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

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

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

— Ramakrishna