Our Quotes of the Day:
A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.
A popular government wields a moral force, which is infinitely superior to the physical force that the foreign government could summon to its assistance.
Look at the optimism of Nature. Nothing can stop it. Only the ego makes humans pessimistic, and this causes suffering.
Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.
What civilization is, is 6 billion people trying to make themselves happy by standing on each other's shoulders and kicking each other's teeth in. It's not a pleasant situation.
There is no connection between I myself yesterday and I myself in this moment
The world, like a dream full of attachments and aversions seems real until the awakening.
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
What is God? The eternal one life underneath all the forms of life. What is love? To feel the presence of the one life deep within yourself and all creatures; to be it! Therefore, all love is the love of God.
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen away, and to bring home those who have lost their way. Many who seem to us to be children of the Devil will still become Christ's disciples.
In every situation, the way to analyze real pleasure is to evaluate how we are connecting with Krishna and how we are giving pleasure to Krishna.
The true guru is the one who leads you to the divine.
The meaning of yoga is samadhi.
The lord of life is love. Never get sad. Be happy and take care of your happiness. Jump in joy without worrying for the future. Why remain serious? Let you learn to jump in joy and smile all the time.
Repose is the secret of all contemplation and meditation, the secret of getting in tune with that aspect of life which is the essence of all things. When one is not accustomed to take repose, one does not know what is behind one's being.
Don't fight darkness. Bring the light, and darkness will disappear.
It should not be taken in a hot climate. If you are in a place that is cool and peaceful, and you are alone and your mind is turned toward God, then you may take the yogi medicine.
You yourself do not know what will render you good.
Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit there from.
The knowledge that is acquired by the yogi comes from beyond the senses. Knowledge that is acquired through the five senses is very ordinary knowledge, but the knowledge acquired beyond the senses is also beyond the ordinary type of knowledge. It is a higher knowledge – the real knowledge. In order to understand it, a sadhaka must stop externalizing his energy and focus within. This inner focus can be called meditation.
To turn away a guest is poorest poverty; To bear with fools is mightiest might.
For Zen students, a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.
