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SAYINGS OF THE GREAT MASTER

Quotes of Sri Ramkrishna




1. "As many faiths, so many paths." 

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


2. "God is everywhere, but He is most manifest in man. So, serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God." 

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


3. "The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail." 

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


4. "Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.

   -Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (compiled by Swami Abhedananda).


5. "The goal of human life is to realize God. The one thing needful is jnana and bhakti, knowledge and devotion." 

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


6. "God can be realized through all paths. It is like your coming to Dakshineswar by carriage, by boat, by steamer, or on foot.

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


7. "One must be restless for God. Like the lion cub who bleats when he forgets his true nature, man suffers when he forgets the Divine within.

   -Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (compiled by Swami Abhedananda).


8. "He who has faith has all, and he who lacks faith lacks all." 

   -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda).


9. "Let the name of God dance always on your tongue, whatever you are doing." 

   - Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna (compiled by Swami Abhedananda).


10. "When the flower blooms, the bees come of their own accord."

    -The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (Mahendranath Gupta, translated by Swami Nikhilananda)