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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
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Śāradā Devī
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Does one get faith by mere studying of books? Too much reading creates confusion. The Master used to say that one should learn from the scriptures that God alone is real and the world illusory.
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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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Realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him.
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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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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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He who will pray to God eagerly will see Him.
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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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Open your grief-stricken heart to the Lord. Weep and sincerely pray, 'O Lord, draw me towards You give me peace of mind.' By doing so constantly you, will gradually attain peace of mind.
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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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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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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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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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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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There is no treasure equal to contentment and no virtue equal to fortitude.
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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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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?
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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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