Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Spiritual Master Indian 1836 – 1886

Hindu saint; pioneered interfaith understanding through spiritual practices.

384 quotes

"Do not fear death. It is only a change of form."
Death
"When the flower of the heart blooms, all limitations fall away."
"The Divine speaks in the language of the heart, not the mind."
"Wisdom is knowing what to do; virtue is doing it."
Wisdom
"The greatest strength lies in loving all beings equally."
Strength
"When you see God in all beings, jealousy and hatred disappear."
Peace
"The winds of grace are always available. You need only adjust your sails."
Hope
"True knowledge is knowing that you are a child of the Divine."
Knowledge
"Attachment to the world is like chains; detachment is like freedom."
Freedom
"The Divine Mother plays in all forms and in all beings."
Philosophy
"When you love without expectation, you have found the secret of life."
Love
"In the presence of truth, all falsehoods collapse."
Truth
"The greatest achievement is the purification of the heart."
"When the mind becomes still, God reveals Himself."
"Every moment is an opportunity to grow closer to the Divine."
Inspiration
"The sea of the Divine is infinite. Draw from it as much as you will."
"Love is the bridge between you and the Divine."
Love
"When you know the Divine, you know yourself."
Wisdom
"The winds of grace are always blowing through the universe."
Faith
"The breeze of His mercy is always blowing; you need only spread your sail."
Faith
"When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited. When you develop yourself, success comes naturally."
Success
"God can be realized through all paths. It is like people living in different houses, climbing to the roof by different staircase."
Wisdom
"Longing is the faculty by which you can realize God."
Hope
"Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity."
Knowledge
"The winds of grace are always blowing, but we have to raise the sail."
Faith
"When the flower opens, the bees come; the flowers do not go to the bees."
Success
"As long as I live, so long do I learn."
Education
"Devotion is not dry. The devotee's eyes overflow with tears of joy."
Love
"The moment a man thinks of God, he is relieved of all fear."
Courage
"It is the nature of faith to sustain the world, not the world that sustains faith."
Faith