God has revealed to me that only the Paramatman, whom the Vedas describe as the Pure Soul, is as immutable as Mount Sumeru, unattached, and beyond pain and pleasure. There is much confusion in this world of His maya. One can by no means say that 'this' will come after 'that' or 'this' will produce 'that'. Ramakrishna
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This quote is by Swami Vivekananda, who was one of the most prominent leaders in India's independence movement. He was an early disciple of Ramakrishna, a Hindu monk who is considered the founder of the Ramakrishna Order. Vivekananda said to his disciples that anyone who wants to know about God has to start with himself, by realizing that God is within each person. For this reason, he said that only the Paramatman, whom the Vedas describe as the Pure Soul, is as immutable as Mount Sumeru, unattached, and beyond pain and pleasure.

There is much confusion in this world of His maya. One can by no means say that 'this' will come after 'that' or 'this' will produce 'that'.

Source: Sayings Of Sri Ramakrishna

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