Sayings of Sri Rama Krishna
There are pearls in the deep sea, but you must hazard all perils to get them. If you fail to get at them by a single dive, do not conclude that the sea is without them. Dive again and again, and you are sure to be rewarded in the end. So also in the quest for the Lord, if your first attempt to see Him proves fruitless, do not lose heart. It is the power of Brahman in man that causes the mind and the intellect and the senses to perform their functions, and when that power ceases to act, these also stop work. A man who spends his time in discussing the good and bad qualities of others simply wastes his own time. For it is time spent neither in thinking about one's own self nor about the Supreme Self, but in fruitless thinking of others' selves. Be not a traitor to your thoughts. Be sincere, act according to your thoughts; and you shall surely succeed. Pray with a sincere and simple, heart, and your prayers will be heard. One is safe to live in the world, if one has Vivek...