Excerpts from Complete Works

So you have made up your mind to renounce the world. I have sympathy
with your desire. There is nothing so high as renunciation of self.
But you must not forget that to forgo your own favorite desire for the
welfare of those that depend on you is no small sacrifice. Follow the
spotless life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and look after the
comforts of your family. You do your own duty, and leave the rest to
Him.

Letter from USA: May 2, 1895. Complete Works, 5.78.

Excerpts from Complete Works

Reply to Calcutta Address

Ours is to work. The results will take care of themselves.

Let us calmly and in a manly fashion go to work, instead of dissipating our energy in unnecessary frettings and fumings. I, for one, thoroughly believe that no power in the universe can withhold from anyone anything he really deserves.

Excerpts from Complete Works - Hope for all ....

There is hope for all. None can die; none can be degraded forever.
Life is but a playground, however gross the play may be. However we
may receive blows, and however knocked about we may be, the Atman is
there and is never injured. We are that Infinite.

Complete Works, 2: 402

Edgar Cayce Reading 1402-1

Thus no wonder confusion comes, unless there is held to the one mighty
purpose--Love Divine that so overshadows all else as to be that alone
that makes an experience in the earth worth while . . .

Edgar Cayce Reading 1402-1

Edgar Cayce Reading 254-87

Be not overcome with those things that make for discouragements, for
He will supply the strength. Lean upon the arm of the Divine within
thee, giving not place to thoughts of vengeance or discouragements.
Give not vent to those things that create prejudice. And, most of all,
be unselfish! For selfishness is sin, before first thine self, then
thine neighbor and thy God.

Edgar Cayce Reading 254-87

Excerpts from CW.

Volume 4/Translation: Prose/Our Present Social Problems

Mother, be not anxious. It is against the big tree that the great wind strikes. "Poking a fire makes it burn better"; "A snake struck on the head raises its hood" — and so on. When there comes affliction in the heart, when the storm of sorrow blows all around, and it seems light will be seen no more, when hope and courage are almost gone, it is then, in the midst of this great spiritual tempest, that the light of Brahman within gleams. Brought up in the lap of luxury, lying on a bed of roses and never shedding a tear, who has ever become great, who has ever unfolded the Brahman within? Why do you fear to weep? Weep! Weeping dears the eyes and brings about intuition. Then the vision of diversity — man, animal, tree — slowly melting away, makes room for the infinite realisation of Brahman everywhere and in everything.

Excerpts from CW.

Know that every time you feel weak, you not only hurt yourself but
also the Cause. Infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of
success.

Letter to Alasinga Perumal. From USA: April 4, 1895. Complete Works, 5.77-78.

Excerpts from Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Lajja, Ghrina, Bhoy -- Tin Thakte Noy.

One does not succeed so long as one has these three: shame, hatred and fear.

P. 131 The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna