Sayings of Ramakrishna

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

58. Do you know intense how our love of God should be? The love that a devoted wife possesses for her beloved husband, the attachment that a miser feels for his hoarded wealth, and the clinging desire hat the worldly-minded people foster for the things of the world-when the intensity of your heart’s longing for the Lord is equal to the sum of these three, then you will attain Him.

59. Bhagavan (the Lord), Bhagavata (His word or scripture) and Bhakta (devotee) are all one and the same.

60. The breeze of His grace is blowing day and night over your head. Unfurl the sails of your boat (mind), if you want to make rapid progress through the ocean of life.

61. The Avatara is always one and the same. Having plunged into the ocean of life, the one God rises up at one point and is known as Krishna, and when after another plunge, He rises up at another point, He is known as Christ.

62. A Divine Incarnation is hard to comprehend. It is the play of the Infinite on the finite.

63. When a mighty log of wood floats down a stream, it carries on it hundreds of birds and does not sink. A reed floating down may sink with the weight of even a single crow. So when a Saviour appears, innumerable men find salvation by taking refuge in Him. The Siddha can only save himself with much toil and trouble.

64. Knowledge leads to unity; ignorance to diversity.

65. Pure Knowledge and pure Love are both one and the same.

66. Whatever you offer God will return to you a thousandfold.

67. “Pity to creatures! Pity to creatures! Sirrah! You who are lower than even a worm, how dare you speak of showing pity to creatures! Who are you to show pity to them? No, no, it is not pity to creatures, but service to them in the consciousness that they are verily God Himself.”

68. After a well is dug, some throw away all the spades and baskets, but others preserve them with the idea that they may be of some use to any of their neighbours. Such great souls are moved with pity at the sight of the sufferings of the world. They are not so selfish, as to care only for the attainment of Jnana for themselves.  

Hari Aum Tat Sat.