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.
wind grace sail
The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
selfish men doe
The Man who works for others, without any selfish motive, really does good to himself.
spiritual long hatred
One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.
world remember should
The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.
spiritual wisdom flower
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.
healing sea needs
If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them.
wind grace blowing-it
The winds of God's grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
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.