RAMAKRISHNA

You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God. — Ramakrishna

As the snake is seperate from its slough, even so is the Spirit seperate from the body. — Ramakrishna

Men are like pillow-cases. The colour of one may be red, that of another blue, and that of the third black; but all contain the same cotton within. So it is with man; one is beautiful, another is ugly, a third holy , and a fourth wicked; but the Divine Being dwells in them all. — Ramakrishna

Rain-water never stands on high ground, but runs down to the lowest level. So also the mercy of God remains in the hearts of the lowly, but drains off from those of the vain and the proud. — Ramakrishna

That knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true knowledge, all else is only a negation of knowledge. — Ramakrishna

If a white cloth is stained even with a small spot, the stain appears very ugly indeed. So the smallest fault of a holy man becomes painfully prominent. — Ramakrishna

As a toy fruit or a toy elephant reminds one of the real fruit and the living animal, so do the images that are worshipped remind one of the God who is formless and eternal. — Ramakrishna

God comes not where reign timidity, hatred and fear. — Ramakrishna

One does not care for the cage when the bird has flown away from it. and when the bird of life flies away, no one cares for the body left behind. — Ramakrishna

In a potter’s shop there are vessels of different shapes and forms — pots, jars, dishes, plates, etc., — but all are made of the same clay. So God is one, but He is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects. — Ramakrishna

One can ascend the top of a house by means of a ladder or a bamboo or a staircase or a rope; so too, diverse are the ways of approaching God, and each religion in the world shows one of the ways. — Ramakrishna

He who has faith has all, and he who lacks faith lacks all. — Ramakrishna

As one thinks, so does one become. — Ramakrishna

Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth. — Ramakrishna

Sunlight is one and the same wherever it falls; but only a bright surface like that of water, or of a mirror reflects it fully. So is the light Divine. It falls equally and impartially on all hearts, but the pure and pious hearts of holy men receive and reflect that light well. — Ramakrishna

A jar kept in water is full of water inside and outside. Thus the soul immersed in God sees the all-prevading Spirit within and without. — Ramakrishna

Do yourself what you wish others to do. — Ramakrishna

As long as I live, so long do I learn. — Ramakrishna