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 Ocean

The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction. So long as the heart of man is directed towards God, he cannot be lost in the ocean of worldliness.
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Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot. The jnani sees that both inside and outside there is nothing but Paramatman. Then what is this pot? It is 'I-consciousness'. Because of the pot the water appears to be divided into two parts; because of the pot you seem to perceive an inside and an outside. One feels that way as long as this pot of 'I' exists. When the 'I' disappears, what is remains. That cannot be described in words.
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An ocean of bliss may rain down from the heavens, but if you hold up only a thimble, that is all you receive.
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