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Desire may be compared to a minute seed. It is like a big banyan tree growing out of a seed, which is no bigger than a dot.

Sarada Devi

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Sarada Devi
Age: 66 †
Born: 1853
Born: December 22
Died: 1920
Died: July 20
Biographer
Philosopher
Śāradā Devī
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Even Avataras, saints, and sages have to undergo the ordeal of suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of sins of omission and commission of ordinary human beings and thereby sacrifice themselves for the good of humanity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ordinary human love results in misery. Love for God brings blessedness.
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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.
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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.
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Pray to God with tears in your eyes whenever you want illumination or find yourself faced with any doubt or difficulty. The Lord will remove all your impurities, assuage your mental anguish, and give you enlightenment.
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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.
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One must be patient like the earth. What iniquities are being perpetuated on her! Yet she quietly endures them all.
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Why do people argue? Even the wisest of men have not found God through argument! Is God a subject for argument?
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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.
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This world is moving around like a wheel. That indeed is the last birth in which one gets completely rid of all desires.
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One suffers as a result of one's own actions. So, instead of blaming others for such sufferings, one should pray to the Lord and depending entirely on His grace, try to bear them patiently and with forbearance under all circumstances.
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Realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him.
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God cannot be realized without love. Yes, sincere love.
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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.
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We have to surrender ourselves completely to the Lord with faith and devotion in Him, serve others to the best of our capacity, and never be a source of sorrow to anybody.
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Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached.
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Certainly you will have doubts. There will be questionings and faith will return again. That is how faith is established.
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