Quotations

When you are in a cave or wandering alone, you can say to yourself, “I have controlled my emotions; I am not jealous; I am not angry!”

I personally think all the ‘Sadhana’ that we do is to bring about the hunger for God, for that Truth.

In spiritual matters, you start with the understanding that there’s something beyond what the ordinary mind can conceive of.

You see, affection links the Supreme Manifestation, or even a great Teacher, to those who can benefit from it.

Don’t run away from the battle, stay. You cannot run anywhere. So stay here, face your challenges,

Yogo bhoga yatey’, means ’yoga’ through ‘bhoga’ (enjoyment). This is not a license for ‘bhoga’. What’s said is while you enjoy,

Swami Vivekananda explained it beautifully; he said: “We are hypnotized by the false happiness that the world seems to give us.

When I enjoy something sweet, for eg: fresh jalebis, the enjoyment swells up when my tongue, the sense organ, touches the jalebi.

There is nothing to fear and to live with this understanding is called holistic living. Holistic living is to live with the understanding

The Absolute Energy, when in manifestation, when moving, is called Shakti. When it is not moving, and is in Absolute Rest,

Usually, your wife is your greatest critic at home because she sees you in all circumstances. The criticism should always be

If the world were a complete obstruction to the attainment of spiritual fulfillment, the Supreme Being would not have created the world at all.

Whatever you are doing, he says, “Dedicate that to me. Think that I am the agent and I am the enjoyer”.

If you can put your mind into an idea that you want to achieve, visualizing it completely as if it is actually there,

You should be able to control your senses. You should learn to cultivate tranquility and balance of mind in the midst of circumstances,