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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

“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

“As the shell, the pith and the kernel of the fruit are all produced form one parent seed of the tree, so from the one Lord is produced the whole of creation, animate and inanimate, spiritual and material.”

Whole Spiritual Form Parent Lord Tree Creation Materials Fruit Seeds Shells Kernel

Book:Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120

Source: Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna: The Most Exhaustive Collection of Them, Their Number Being 1120

“Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru's words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself.”

Men Needs Spiritual Succeed Have Faith Spiritual Life Guru

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“You speak of doing good to the world. Is the world such a small thing? And who are you, pray, to do good to the world? First realise God, see Him by means of spiritual discipline. If He imparts power you can do good to others; otherwise not.”

Ifs World Firsts Mean Spiritual Speak Can Do Praying Discipline Realising Small Things Doing Good Impart Spiritual Disciplines

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“Dwell, O mind, within yourself; Enter no other's home. If you but seek there, you will find All you are searching for. God, the true Philosopher's Stone, Who answers every prayer, Lies hidden deep within your heart, The richest gem of all. How many pearls and precious stones Are scattered all about The outer court that lies before The chamber of your heart!”

Ifs Mind Heart Home Spiritual Lying Spirituality Prayer Answers Stones Court Philosopher Pearls Chamber Gems Deep Within Precious Stones

Author:Ramakrishna

“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.”

Wisdom Spiritual Spirituality Tree Greatness Humility Flower Ego Lows Fruit Petals

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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 be enlightened in a few years.”

Ifs Years Would Be Spiritual Religion Practice Making Money Enlightened Distraction Devoted Chasing Spiritual Practice

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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 with love that whatever they do is a good action. They are fully conscious that they are not the doer of their actions, but only servants of God.”

Love Has Beens Action Spiritual Moving Evil Awareness Conscious God Love Servant Awakened Doers Servant Of God Spiritual Awareness Good Actions

Author:Ramakrishna

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

Long Spiritual Hatred Shame

Author:Ramakrishna

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1836
Died: August 16, 1886
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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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