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Ramakrishna (February 18, 1836 - August 16, 1886) was an Indian religious leader and philosopher, considered a significant figure in the modern spiritual movement of Hinduism. He advocated for Advaita Vedanta, the unity of the soul with the universe, and had a profound impact on posterity.

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Famous Ramakrishna Quotes

“One should not think, 'My religion alone is the right path and other religions are false.' God can be realized by means of all paths. It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.”

Thinking Should Mean Enough Religion Opinion Path Infinite Sincere Yearning Right Path False Gods

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“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.”

Should Faces Animal Wicked Associates Tigers

Author:Ramakrishna

“Those who wish to attain God and progress in religious devotion, should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection.”

Should Wish Religious Wealth Progress Perfection Lust Devotion Snares Religious Devotion

Book:Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: the most exhaustive collection of the sacred and inspired utterances of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna

Source: Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: the most exhaustive collection of the sacred and inspired utterances of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna

“A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him.”

World Should May Spiritual Water Boat

Author:Ramakrishna

“You should not feel that your path is the only right path and that other paths are wrong. You mustn't bear malice toward others.”

Feels Should Path Bears Malice Right Path

Author:Ramakrishna

“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.”

Love Should Heart Praying Pure Asking Dawn Pure Love Heart Love Pumpkin Small Minds Gourds

Author:Ramakrishna

“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.”

Should Mind States Meditation Awareness Mindfulness Worship Constant State Of Mind Neglected Excluded

Author: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, what is the need of books? One should learn the essence and then dive deep in order to realize God.”

Knows Needs Should Doe Important Book God Order Realizing Learning Study Too Much Essence Important Things Harm Scripture

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.”

World Should Remember

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth. One should always maintain an attitude of respect towards other religions. Dispute not, as you rest firmly on your own faith and opinion, allow others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.”

Thinking Men Should Religious Attitude Liberty Opinion Path Equal Disputes Many Paths

Author:Ramakrishna

“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.”

World Way Should Desire Anger Obstacles Lust Arise

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri 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 must have desire and greed, then you should desire love of God and be greedy to attain Him.”

Ifs Should Desire Passion Six Direct Anger Greed Lust God Love Greedy Desire Love

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“You should love everyone because God dwells in all beings.”

Should God Love Everyone

Author:Ramakrishna

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1836
Died: August 16, 1886
Known for: Author
Quotes: 175

Books & Sources

The Gospel of Sri RamakrishnaRelated source material

Sayings: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120Related source material

Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120Related source material

Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: the most exhaustive collection of the sacred and inspired utterances of Bhagavan Sri RamakrishnaRelated source material

Springs of Indian WisdomRelated source material

The Way to God as Taught by Sri RamakrishnaRelated source material

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