Ramana Maharshi Quotes

The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.

For practitioners of community development, as in any field, joining a network of like-minded professionals is important for building skills and becoming aware of opportunities and resources.

Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it.

Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient.

To maximize our potential to enhance our health and our knowledge, we should remain open to new understanding and evolving technology or resources that might inspire a change in our approach to these important questions.

The desire for a democratic political system does not by itself create the capacity for establishing one.

I underestimated the low level of capacity. I also underestimated the cultural roots of corruption.

The more people one has to love, the more one's capacity to love stretches.

All is fish that comth to net.

A church will never grow beyond its capacity to meet needs.

Your prosperity consciousness is not dependent on money; your flow of money is dependent on your prosperity consciousness. As you can conceive of more, more will come into your life. There is an ocean of abundance available! There is plenty for everyone. You cannot rob another and they cannot rob you, and in no way can you drain the ocean dry... there is always more.

You must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can't give.

And there’s also ‘To him that hath shall be given.’ After all, you must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can’t give. Perhaps your own passion temporarily destroys the capacity.

Every one's abilities may be increased or strengthened by a kind of culture.

I believe our only hope for the future is to adopt a new conception of human ecology, one in which we start to reconstitute our concept of the richness in human capacity.

We have to build the capacity of our institutions, employees and workers.

The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have.

When you are not willing to fully receive, you are training the universe not to give to you! It's simple: if you aren't willing to receive your share, it will go to someone else who is.

Think of Divine Abundance as a mighty, refreshing rain. Whatever receptacle you have at hand will receive it. If you hold up a tin cup, you will receive only that quantity. If you hold up a bowl, that will be filled. What kind of receptacle are you holding up to Divine Abundance?

I've been told that certain species of fish will grow according to the size of their environment. Put them in a tiny aquarium, and they remain small even at adulthood. Release them into a huge natural body of water, and they grow into their intended size. People are similar. If they live in a harsh and limiting environment, they stay small. But put them someplace that encourages growth, and they will expand to reach their potential.

A learning organization is an organization that is continually expanding its capacity to create its future.

Giving every child a chance to reach their full potential is the best work anyone can do

If you empty, you can be filled up with anything. It could be water or it could be gasoline.

You have to take ownership and leadership of tomorrow. For that to be possible, you have to strengthen your capacity and widen your vision as a global citizen.

For a heart to be perfectly ready it has to be perfectly empty. In this condition it has attained its maximum capacity.