Spiritual Quotes by Ramakrishna

8 Spiritual quotes by Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna’s eight short reflections capture his mystic fervor in a compact form. Each line feels like a simple, profound whisper from a timeless tradition.

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One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.

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A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but…

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As the shell, the pith and the kernel of the fruit are all produced form one parent seed of the tree, so…

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If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would…

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Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru's words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on…

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Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for.…

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Those whose spiritual awareness has been awakened never make a false move. They don't have to avoid evil. They are so replete…

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Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes…

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The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.

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

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

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Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures. After that,…

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One cannot completely get rid of the six passions: lust, anger, greed, and the like. Therefore one should direct them to God. If you…

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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…

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

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