Sarada Devi quotes - page 2

What else does one obtain by realization of God? Does one grow two horns? No, the mind becomes pure, and through a pure mind one attains knowledge and awakening. (Sarada Devi)
What an illusion Mahamaya has conjured up! Here is this infinite world, and what one claims as his possession will be left behind at death. Still men cannot understand this simple truth. View quote
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No one can suffer for all time. No one will spend all his days on this earth in suffering. Every action brings its own result, and one gets one's opportunities accordingly. View quote
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He who has really prayed to the Master, even once, has nothing to fear. By, praying to him constantly one gets ecstatic love (Prema Bhakti) through his grace. View quote
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The Mother of the universe is the Mother of all. From Her have come out both good and evil. View quote
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Everything, husband, wife, or even the body, is only illusory. These are all shackles of illusion. Unless you can free yourself from these bondages, you will never be able to go to the other shore of the world. View quote
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He who thinks always of the Lord, which way can evil come to him? View quote
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The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind. View quote
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Ordinary human love results in misery. Love for God brings blessedness. View quote
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No doubt, God alone has become all these objects, animate and inanimate, but in the relative world all beings act and suffer according to their past Karma and innate tendencies. View quote
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He who will pray to God eagerly will see Him. (Sarada Devi)
A person may have no relatives anywhere, but Mahamaya may make him keep a cat and thus make him worldly. This is how She plays! View quote
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Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached. View quote
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As long as a man has desires there is no end to his transmigration. It is the desires alone that make him take one body after another. There will be rebirth for a man if he has even the desire to eat a piece of candy. View quote
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Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow! Nothing goes with one, except one's merit and demerit; good and evil deeds follow one even after death. View quote
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As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name. View quote
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Rebirth is inevitable so long as one has desires. It is like taking the soul from one pillow-case and putting it into another. Only one or two out of many men can be found who are free from all desires. View quote
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If one calls upon Him repeatedly, He becomes compassionate; and so a devoted attachment comes into being. This love for love's sake should be hidden from all eyes. View quote
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The creation itself is full of griefs. How can one understand joy if there is no sorrow? And how can everyone be happy at the same time? View quote
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The conjunction of the day and the night is the most auspicious time for calling on God. The mind remains pure at this time. View quote
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In one word, one should desire of God desirelessness. For desire alone is at the root of all suffering. It is the cause of repeated births and deaths. It is the obstacle in the way of liberation. (Sarada Devi)
If you do a good act, it cancels the effects of your evil deeds. If one prays, takes the Name of God and thinks of Him, the effects of evil are cancelled. View quote
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Give up this dry discussion, this hodge-podge of philosophy. Who has been able to know God by reasoning? Even sages like Suka and Vyasa are at best like big ants trying to carry away a few grains of sugar from a large hea. View quote
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My child, I bless you from my heart that you live long, attain devotion, and enjoy peace. Peace is the principal thing. One needs peace alone. View quote
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The whole world is a dream; even this (the waking state) is a dream ... What you dreamt last night does not exist now. View quote
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