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You have been born in this world as a human being to worship God, so try to cultivate love for his divine presence.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingDevotionLove
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 780

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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna is one of the most beloved spiritual classics of the modern era, recording the conversations and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna (1836–1886), the great Bengali mystic who experienced God directly through every religion. Compiled by his disciple M (Mahendranath Gupta), it offers an intimate, daily portrait of a saint whose life was a living demonstration that all paths lead to the same divine reality. This book is an inexhaustible source of spiritual wisdom, humor, and devotion, beloved by seekers around the world.

Author
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
Tradition
Hindu
Source text
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
Chapter
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p.780
Verse / page
780
Topics
DevotionLoveWorshipAwarenessEffortGodNaturePraiseSocietyUniverseWorldHoliness

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