Devotion

Sri Ramakrishna: “It is enough for a man to pray to Him, alone in solitude, weeping, '0 God, reveal Yourself to me as You are.' 

God is both inside and outside. It is He who dwells inside us. Therefore the Vedas say, Tat tvam asi - That thou art.' God is also outside us. He appears manifold through maya; but in reality He alone exists. 

Therefore before describing the various names and forms of God, one should say, “Om Tat Sat- Om, That alone is Truth.''

It is one thing to learn about God from the scriptures, and quite another to see Him. The scriptures only give hints. Therefore to read a great many scriptures is not necessary. It is much better to pray to God in solitude. 

It isn't necessary to read all of the Glta. One can get the essence of the Gita by repeating the word ten times. It becomes reversed and is then ‘tagi’ The essence of the book is: '0 man, renounce everything and worship God.'”

The Master went into an ecstatic mood while watching the evening worship of Kali in the company of the devotees. He was in no condition even 
to salute the image. Very carefully he returned to his room with the devotees and sat down; he was still in an ecstatic mood. He spoke to them while in that state.

- The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna