Ramakrishna Quote

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better than hearing. Hearing about Benares is different from reading about it; but seeing Benares is different from either hearing or reading.

p. 863 - The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942)

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better...

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better...

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better...

Many people think they cannot have knowledge or understanding of God without reading books. But hearing is better than reading, and seeing is better...