The beauty and charm of selfless love and service should not die away from the face of this earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible.

Whatever you put attention on will start manifesting in your life. Intention, attention, manifestation; that is how the universe works.

The narrow-minded who undertake any work will never be satisfied. They cannot understand the actions of those who are large-hearted and broad-minded.

Gratitude opens your heart, and opening your heart is a wonderful and easy way for God to slip in.

The truth is revealed by removing things that stand in its light, an art not unlike sculpture, in which the artist creates, not by building, but by hacking away.

There is no river at all, and no boat, and no boatman. There is not even a rope to tow the boat, and no one to pull it. There is no earth, no sky, no time, no thing, no shore, no ford!

Apart from the body does the world exist? Has anyone seen the world without the body?

Dive deep into the chambers of your heart. Find out the real, infinite 'I'. Rest there peacefully for ever and become identical with the Supreme Self.

A quiet mind is all you need. All else will happen rightly, once your mind is quiet. As the sun on rising makes the world active, so does self-awareness affect changes in the mind. In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.

Work, my children, work with your whole heart and soul! That is the thing. Mind not the fruit of work. What if you go to hell working for others? That is worth more than to gain heaven by seeking your own salvation... Sri Ramakrishna came and gave his life for the world. I will also sacrifice my life.

Institutions don't change the world in fundamental ways. The way the world changes is heart to heart to heart by individuals, not by institutions.

Our very contract with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.

By the practice of meditation, you will find that you are carrying within your heart a portable paradise.

All darkness vanished, when I saw the Lamp within my heart.

Cosmic humor, especially about your own predicament, is an important part of your journey.

The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.

The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.

Hands are the heart's landscape.

When all desires of heart die, mortal man becomes Immortal.

When asked how the heart could be purified, Maharajji said, Always speak the truth.

When you move your focus from competition to contribution life becomes a celebration. Never try to defeat people, just win their hearts.

Faith is the function of the heart.

As God is omnipresent in the cosmos but is undisturbed by its variety, so man, who as a soul is individualized Spirit, must learn to participate in this cosmic drama with a perfectly poised and equilibrated mind.