Sri Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
1836-1886 • Indian
HinduismBhaktiVedanta
Indian mystic and priest whose devotion to Kali led to direct experience of the divine. Teacher of Swami Vivekananda.
Key Works
- Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
- Sayings
111
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Quotes by Sri Ramakrishna
111 quotes“Religion is realization, not mere talk.”
realizationSayings
“If you really want God, you must seek Him with your whole heart.”
longingSayings
“It is the heart that purifies, and the heart that pollutes.”
heartSayings
“It is the mind alone that determines whether a man is a slave or free.”
freedomSayings
“There is no greater incarnation than service.”
serviceSayings
“Hold to the truth, and dissolve in love.”
truthSayings
“Pray with simple childlike faith.”
faithSayings
“Many leave their homes for God, but very few find Him.”
seekingSayings
“When the heart is purified through the love of God, all illusions vanish.”
loveSayings
“When you no longer think of God, the mind sinks into the world.”
presenceSayings
“Speak of God always; for it is by talking of Him that we come closest to Him.”
presenceSayings
“If a single rose can give you so much joy, what would not the love of God give you?”
loveSayings
“All knowledge ends in ignorance. All love ends in God.”
loveSayings
“Where the devotee is sincere, the Lord goes Himself.”
sinceritySayings
“Why should you fear, my child? Have I not bound you with a thousand cords of love?”
loveThe Gospel (Mother to devotee)
“Religion is not a matter of caste or community.”
unitySayings
“Tears of repentance and tears of love wash away the sins of millions of births.”
devotionSayings
“Surrender yourself to God, and you will see Him.”
surrenderSayings
“He who has true devotion has nothing more to do.”
devotionSayings
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