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
Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then is a devotee? He whose mind… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination. Forget all the worldly knowledge… — 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
Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. So long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance.… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
How long do small girls play with their dolls? As long as they are not married and do not live with their… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
The rishis of old attained the Knowledge of Brahman. One cannot have this so long as there is the slightest trace of… — 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
