Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-15:

Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious. One must practise the virtues taught in such books in order to acquire love of God.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-13:

One cannot have the vision of God as long as one has these three – shame, hatred, and fear - Sri Ramakrishna

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-12:

It is said that truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the Kaliyuga. If a man clings tenaciously to truth he ultimately realizes God. Without this regard for truth, one gradually loses everything. If by chance I say that I will go to the pine grove, I must go there even if there is no further need of it, lest I lose my attachment to truth. After my vision of the Divine Mother, I prayed to Her, taking a flower in my hands: 'Mother, here is Thy knowledge and here is Thy ignorance. Take them both, and give me only pure love. Here is Thy Holiness and here is Thy unholiness. Take them both, Mother, and give me pure love. Here is Thy good and here is Thy evil. Take them both, Mother, give me pure love. Here is Thy righteousness and here is Thy unrighteousness. Take them both, Mother, and give me pure love.' I mentioned all these, but I could not say: 'Mother, here is Thy truth and here is Thy falsehood. Take them both.' I gave up everything at Her feet but could not bring myself to give up truth.'

Excerpt from the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna - Translated into English by Swami Nikhilananda.

Grateful thanks to Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, the publishers.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-11:

The companionship of the holy and the wise is one of the main elements of spiritual progress.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-10:

Dispute not. As you rest firmly on your own faith and opinion, all others also equal liberty to stand by their own faith and opinion.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-9:

Till one becomes simple like a child, one cannot get divine illumination.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-8:

If you must be mad, be mad not for the things of the world. Be mad with the love of God.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-7:

As one thinks, so does one become.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-6:

Knowledge leads to unity; ignorance to diversity.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-5:

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

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-4:

As a toy fruit or a toy elephant reminds one of the real fruit and the living animal, so do the images that are worshipped remind one of Him who is formless and eternal.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-3:

As one thinks, so does one become.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-2:

Just as a boy, holding to a post or pillar, whirls around with headlong speed, without any fear of falling, so, fixing your mind upon God, perform your worldly duties, and you will be free from all dangers.

Gems from Sri Ramakrishna-1:

Seekest thou God? Then seek Him in man! His Divinity is manifest more in man than in any other object. Man is the greatest manifestation of God.