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“Who is whose Guru? God alone is the guide and Guru of the universe.”

Quote by Ramakrishna

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

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

Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna presents an extensive collection of the teachings and wisdom of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, a prominent spiritual leader. The book is a compilation of his sacred and inspired utterances, providing a deep understanding of his spiritual philosophy and the principles he advocated. It serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to explore the teachings of this influential spiritual figure. more

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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. more

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

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

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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

“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.”

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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

“Who may be called a paramahamsa? He who, like a swan, can take the milk from a mixture of milk and water, leaving aside the water. He who, like an ant, can take the sugar from a mixture of sugar and sand, leaving aside the sand.”

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Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

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“Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, they throw aside their dolls and run to her crying, "Mamma, mamma." You too, are now playing in this material world, infatuated with the dolls of wealth, honour, fame, etc., If however, you once see your Divine Mother, you will not afterwards find pleasure in all these. Throwing them all aside, you will run to her.”

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

“The young bamboo can be easily bent, but the full grown bamboo breaks when it is bent with force. It is easy to bend the young heart towards God, but the untrained heart of the old escapes the hold whenever it is so drawn.”

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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.”

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“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 the pleasures of this world are very attractive in the beginning, but their consequences are terrible to contemplate and hard to endure.”

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“If life gives you lemons, don't settle for simply making lemonade - make a glorious scene at a lemonade stand.”

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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