It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated. Ramakrishna More Quotes by Ramakrishna More Quotes From Ramakrishna Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation. Ramakrishna ignorance meditation long It is true that God is even in the tiger, but we must not go and face the animal. So it is true that God dwells even in the most wicked, but it is not meet that we should associate with the wicked. Ramakrishna wicked faces animal Why does God allow evil in the world? To thicken the plot. Ramakrishna plot evil doe Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe. Ramakrishna guides universe guru Pray to Him anyway you like, He can even hear the footfall of an ant. Ramakrishna ants praying The rishis of old attained the Knowledge of Brahman. One cannot have this so long as there is the slightest trace of worldliness. How hard the rishis laboured ! Early in the morning they would go away from the hermitage, and would spend the whole day in solitude, meditating on Brahman. At night they would return to the hermitage and eat a little fruit or roots. They kept their mind aloof from the objects of sight, hearing, touch, and other things of a worldly nature. Only thus did they realize Brahman as their own inner conciousness. Ramakrishna sight morning night One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear. Ramakrishna hatred spiritual long Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness. Ramakrishna flower wisdom spiritual So long as one does not become simple like a child, one does not get divine illumination. Forget all the worldly knowledge that thou hast acquired and become as a child, and then will thou get the divine wisdom. Ramakrishna illumination simple children Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart. Ramakrishna selfless god-love heart It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire. Ramakrishna anger lust desire Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house. Ramakrishna body soul house Man suffers through lack of faith in God. Ramakrishna faith-in-god suffering men It's enough to have faith in one aspect of God. You have faith in God without form. That is very good. But never get into your head that your faith alone is true and every other is false. Know for certain that God without form is real and that God with form is also real. Then hold fast to whichever faith appeals to you. Ramakrishna real faith-in-god have-faith Make your meditation a continuous state of mind. A great worship is going on all the time, so nothing should be neglected or excluded from your constant meditative awareness. Ramakrishna meditation worship mind The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek. Ramakrishna wish tree motivational If you keep your heart immersed always in the depth of that holy love, your heart is sure to remain ever full to overflowing with the Divine fervour of sacred love. Ramakrishna ocean heart love Have love for everyone, no one is other than you. Ramakrishna love Do not be small minded. Do not pray for gourds and pumpkins from God, when you should be asking for pure love and pure knowledge to dawn within every heart. Ramakrishna dawn heart love God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God. Ramakrishna manifest worship men
