Quotations

Ninety percent of the troubles in this world are caused by not talking responsibly. My Master used to say – before you speak,follow three principles.

Usually, the spouse is your greatest critic at home because he or she sees you in all situations.

In this material world – earning one’s living, going through all the problems and travails of worldly,

When you say you follow the teachings, it does not mean you can sit everyday and close your eyes for hours together

The best prayer is, ‘God, you know what’s in my heart; I don’t need to tell you.

Having experienced all phases – Brahmacharya, Grihastha and Vanaprastha, one sees that nothing else matters

I think most people who jump from brahmacharya into sanyaasa directly get into trouble after a while

My master used to say ‘When you are alone in a cave, you can say to yourself – I have controlled my emotions,

When you go to a cave leaving everything, you can leave the whole thing behind

What is that one attains in the grihastha period which is different from the brahmacharya period?

From grihastha, when your responsibilities are mostly wound up, you are free to spend more time in retirement in a quiet place,

After the brahmacharya period, when one has studied to the best extent possible depending on the individual’s background and capacity,

Brahmacharya is the period I would say of studentship, where one spends all of his time learning, supported by others

I personally don’t think giving up the world completely, shaving your head to renounce the world and walking away is the right way