Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day..

One man may read the Bhagavata by the light of a lamp, and another may commit a forgery by that very light; but the lamp is unaffected. The sun sheds….

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….

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

A bath in Ganges undoubtedly absolves one of all sins; but what does that avail? They say that the sins perch on trees along the banks of the Ganges.….

Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes spiritual, the eg….

If diving once does not bring you pearls, you need not therefore conclude that the sea is without them..

Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks a little, even though his whole life is religion expr….

Respect is heaven, respect is liberation..

All will surely realize God. All will be liberated. It may be that some get their meal in the morning, some at noon, and some in the evening; but non….

How long do small girls play with their dolls? As long as they are not married and do not live with their husbands. After marriage they put the dolls….

Meditate upon the Knowledge and Bliss Eternal , and you will also have bliss. The Bliss indeed is eternal, only it is covered and obscured by ignoran….

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

The supreme purpose and goal for human life... is to cultivate love..

One cannot attain divine knowledge till one gets rid of pride. Water does not stay on the top of a mound; but into low land it flows in torrents from….

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….

When the divine vision is attained, all appear equal; and there remains no distinction of good and bad, or of high and low..

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..

Who may be called a paramahamsa? He who, like a swan, can take the milk from a mixture of milk and water, leaving aside the water. He who, like an an….

Take the case of the infinite ocean. There is no limit to its water. Suppose a pot is immersed in it: there is water both inside and outside the pot.….

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….