Sri Ramakrishna

अद्वयतत्त्वसमाहितचित्तं प्रोज्ज्वलभक्तिपटावृतवृत्तम् ॥ कर्मकलेवरमद्भुतचेष्टं यामि गुरुं शरणं भववैद्यम् ।…

At the beginning of spiritual life the devotee should observe such rites as pilgrimage, putting a string of…

God becomes man, an Avatar, and comes to earth with His devotees. And the devotees leave the world with Him.…

One gradually acquires love of God through the practice of chanting God's name and glories. (To M.) One should…

It is good to live in the company of holy men now and then. The disease of worldliness has become chronic in…

A man must practise some spiritual discipline in order to be able to lead a detached life in the world. It is…

In genuine love of God there is no desire. Only through such love does one speedily realize God. Sri…

Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love. You have come to the…

One should not reason too much; it is enough if one loves the Lotus Feet of the Mother. Too much reasoning…

To love God is the essence of the whole thing. Bhakti alone is the essence. Narada said to Rama, 'May I always…

The essential thing is to fix the mind on God and to practise meditation a little. Sri Ramakrishna (The…

One's spiritual consciousness is not awakened by the mere reading of books. One should also pray to God. The…