Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Ramkṛiṣṇo Pôromôhongśo ; 18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886), born Gadadhar Chatterji or Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was an Indian mystic and yogi during the 19th-century...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth18 February 1836
CountryIndia
alone average best dwells form heart inner perceive points poor sky
A poor devotee points to the sky and says, "God is up there." An average devotee says, "God dwells in the heart as the Inner Master." The best devotee says, "God alone is and everything I perceive is a form of God.
motivational tree wish
The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
long
As long as I live, so long do I learn.
selfish men doe
The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
world remember should
The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
healing sea needs
If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
attachment names may
Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.
god mad world
If you must be mad, be it not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.
wise men littles
Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks a little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action.
god book learning
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.
differences taste digestion
You must know that there are different tastes. There are also different powers of digestion... different temperaments... differences in the capacity to comprehend.
house soul body
Disease is the tax which the soul pays for the body, as the tenant pays house-rent for the use of the house.
soul speak speak-the-truth
Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth.
determination grace breeze
The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.