The sun can give heat and light to the whole world, but he cannot do so when the clouds shut out his rays. Similarly as long as egotism veils the hea….

Sunlight is one and the same wherever it falls; but only a bright surface like that of water, or of a mirror reflects it fully. So is the light Divin….

The ordinary man says in his ignorance, "My religion is the sole religion, my religion is the best." But when his heart is illuminated by the true kn….

The magnetic needle always points to the north, and hence it is that sailing vessel does not lose her direction. So long as the heart of man is direc….

God cannot be realizxd if there is the slightest trace of pride..

The world is not impermanent if one lives there after knowing God..

Little children play with dolls in the outer room just as they like, without any care of fear or restraint; but as soon as their mother comes in, the….

By the mind one is bound; by the mind one is freed. ... He who asserts with strong conviction: "I am not bound, I am free," becomes free..

As a boy holding to a post or a pillar whirls about it with headlong speed without any fear or falling, so perform your worldly duties, fixing your h….

A truly religious man should think that other religions also have many paths leading to the truth. One should always maintain an attitude of respec….

If there are errors in other religions, that is none of our business. God, to whom the world belongs, takes care of that..

One cannot completely get rid of the six passions: lust, anger, greed, and the like. Therefore one should direct them to God. If you must have desire….

Dislodging a green nut from it's shell is almost impossible, but let it dry and the lightest tap will do it..

The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma. If you are trying to thread a needle, you wi….

A devotee who can call on God while living a householder's life is a hero indeed. God thinks: 'He is blessed indeed who prays to me in the midst of h….

A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him..

Too much study of the scriptures does more harm than good. The important thing is to know the essence of the scriptures. After that, what is the need….

The vanities of all others may gradually die out, but the vanity of a saint regarding his sainthood is hard indeed to wear away..

The goal of life is not the earning of money, but the service of God.p.114.

Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning, that is to say, whose minds are not over-crowd….

The rishis of old attained the Knowledge of Brahman. One cannot have this so long as there is the slightest trace of worldliness. How hard the rishis….