As long as a man has desires there is no end to his transmigration. It is the desires alone that make him take one body after another. There will be rebirth for a man if he has even the desire to eat a piece of candy.

In one word, one should desire of God desirelessness. For desire alone is at the root of all suffering. It is the cause of repeated births and deaths. It is the obstacle in the way of liberation.

The world is going on because not all can be free of desires. People with desires are born again and again.

As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name.

Rebirth is inevitable so long as one has desires. It is like taking the soul from one pillow-case and putting it into another. Only one or two out of many men can be found who are free from all desires.

There is no treasure equal to contentment and no virtue equal to fortitude.

I tell you one thing - if you want peace of mind, do not fault with others.

I tell you one thing. If you want peace of mind, do not find fault with others. Rather learn to see your own faults. Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; this whole world is your own.

Open your grief-stricken heart to the Lord. Weep and sincerely pray, 'O Lord, draw me towards You; give me peace of mind.' By doing so constantly you will gradually attain peace of mind.

The happiness of the world is transitory. The less you become attached to the world, the more you enjoy peace of mind.

However strong or beautiful this body may be, its culmination is in those three pounds of ashes. And still people are so attached to it. Glory be to God.

Certainly you will have doubts. There will be questionings and faith will return again. That is how faith is established.

The difference between a great soul and an ordinary man is this: the latter weeps while leaving this body, whereas the former laughs. Death seems to him a mere play.

The grace of God is the thing that is needful. One should pray for the grace of God.

Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached.

If one calls upon Him repeatedly, He becomes compassionate; and so a devoted attachment comes into being. This love for love's sake should be hidden from all eyes.

God cannot be realized without love. Yes, sincere love.

People complain about their griefs and sorrows and how they pray to God but find no relief from pain. But grief itself is a gift from God. It is the symbol of His compassion.

Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow! Nothing goes with one, except one's merit and demerit; good and evil deeds follow one even after death.

The whole world is a dream; even this (the waking state) is a dream... What you dreamt last night does not exist now.

I can never refuse anyone who addresses me as Mother.

Pray to God and make your heart as pure as the star.

Realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him.