Quotations

When all supports fail, then there is that—the Ultimate support.

The theoretical aspect is one thing, and experience is another.

Some people have so much theoretical knowledge that they are swollen with the ego of this knowledge.

The highest knowledge is that which leads you to the Truth.

In Mundaka Upanishad, Mundaka means shaven-headed. So, it’s intended for Renunciants who have shaven off their hair.

There is a fountain of happiness inside us waiting to be discovered.

There is no difference in the ancient universal teachings. But when it becomes more organized, it loses its core.

When we get to a position where we have money or power, we forget that the source is somewhere else.

Dialogue, not argument, is critical between the teacher and student.

Satsang is a group of people trying to find the Truth.

In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali uses the word Kaivalya for the Ultimate Reality, which means ‘only or alone’

The search for Nirvana (as in Buddhism) and the search for Moksha (as in Vedanta) are not different things.

Without Viveka (discrimination) and Vairagya (non-possessiveness), you can have yogic powers, but you won’t touch the Truth.

One of Adi Shankaracharya’s main theories was that rituals are excellent for a specific purpose, but won’t lead you to the Supreme Truth.

One needs ‘Viveka’ (discrimination) and ‘Vairagya’ (non-possessiveness).