Sri Ramakrishna Quotes

“The Indian mystic Sri Ramakrishna likened this to going out in a rowing boat. At first one has to make a lot of effort; it’s quite a strain, especially if one is
rowing against the stream. But when one finally manages to reach the middle of the river, one can hoist one’s sail and the breeze will carry the boat along. In the same way, a great deal of effort is necessary in the early stages of the spiritual
life, but a time comes when one makes contact with forces that in a sense are beyond oneself – though in another sense they are part of one’s greater self – and these begin to carry one along.”
― Sangharakshita, The Bodhisattva Ideal : Wisdom and Compassion in Buddhism

“We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.”
― Swami Vivekananda