MUSICIAN: "Sir, what is the way to realise God?"Sri Ramakrishna: "Bhakti is the one essential thing. To be sure, God exists in all beings. Who, then, is a devotee? He whose mind dwells on God. But …
December 6: God Is Our Inner Controller
If you are really ready to take the world's burden, take it by all means. But do not let us hear your groans and curses. Do not frighten us with your sufferings, so that we came to feel we were better …
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November 28: Signs of a Holy Man
He who has surrendered his body, mind, and innermost self to God is surely a holy man. He who has renounced ‘woman and gold’ is surely a holy man. He is a holy man who does not regard woman with the …
November 26: Unselfish Work
But work without any selfish motive is good. It does not create any worry. But it is very difficult to be totally unselfish. We may think that our work is selfless, but selfishness comes, unknown to …
November 15: Spiritual Practice Is Extremely Necessary
I find the attention of the people fixed on earthly things. They are all rushing about for the sake of their stomachs. No one is thinking of God…Many people entering the world, become more and more …
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November 8: My Ideas and Teachings
Swami Subodhananda was born on 8 November 1867. “One can see God as one sees two persons talking together or walking. But one should call on God from the bottom of one’s heart. Pray and cry for …