Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna

Mystic of the Bengali Renaissance.

A revered 19th-century Indian mystic whose teachings emphasized the universality of all religions and the path to experiencing God through intense devotion and surrender. His life and teachings demonstrate a deep spiritual experience and the importance of personal divine realization. His influence led to the establishment of the Ramakrishna Order, which continues to promote his ideals of spiritual unity and social service.

Ramakrishna Quotes about Grace

  • 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 this is not possible as long as one has egotism and vanity. The water of God's grace cannot collect on the high mound of egotism. It runs down.
  • The grace of God is a wind which is always blowing.
  • The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails.
  • The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.
  • The breeze of grace is always blowing; set your sail to catch that breeze.
  • The winds of God's grace are always blowing, it is for us to raise our sails.
  • The breeze of grace is always blowing on you. You have to open the sails and your boat will move forward.
  • If a man prays to Thee with a yearning heart, he can reach Thee, through Thy grace, by any path.
  • Through selfless work, love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realizes him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.