Quotes on Spiritual Light

What is to give light must endure burning.

When you possess light within, you see it externally.

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in the darkness waiting for someone to flick the switch.