Tender inner weaknesses, revolting at mild touches of censure, are like diseased parts of the body, recoiling before even delicate handling.

Throughout our lives, intentionally or unintentionally, our human actions have been good or bad. Many things that we did or said during our childhood we have forgotten; however, the results of these actions are nonetheless deposited in our karmic backpacks.

You attained this rare human birth. You have the desire for evolution. You have accepted the path of Yoga. Practise purity. Let all your perceptions be pure. Let all your thoughts be pure. Let all your activities be pure. Then you are close to the goal – self-realization is at hand.

If we are prisoners, how do we free ourselves? How long must we remain in prison? With steadfast determination we must achieve the true spirit of freedom through proper contemplation, proper thinking, and right action and living. Otherwise, lifetime after lifetime we will remain bound by our karma.

Let everything happen as Divine will. All are bound with the thread of karma. There is only one thing I know: God is doing everything and it is for the good of all.

Many people excuse their own faults but judge other persons harshly. We should reverse this attitude by excusing others' shortcomings and by harshly examining our own.

To face death itself should not daunt you. Fear of death is ridiculous, because as long as you are not dead you are alive, and when you are dead there is nothing more to worry about!

To me there is no difference between one person and another; I behold all as soul-reflections of the one God. I can't think of anyone as a stranger, for I know that we are all part of the One Spirit.

We are all part of the One Spirit. When you experience the true meaning of religion, which is to know God, you will realize that He is your Self, and that He exists equally and impartially in all beings.

My child, what to do! First you must forbear. Remember, all are bound with their karma. Yet, there is a little free will. Still, do not worry. There is One who is always ready to take care of you. Trust God. Love Him.

We may be sad when a loved one dies, but what can we do? Niyati kena badhyate: “Who can persuade destiny? Look, even Abhimanyu, the nephew of Bhagavan Shri Krishna and the son of Arjuna, had to die. Destiny cannot be avoided.

From joy people are born; for joy they live; in joy they melt at death. Death is an ecstasy, for it removes the burden of the body and frees the soul of all pain springing from body identification. It is the cessation of pain and sorrow.

In the Gita, the Lord has assured us, “I am the well-wisher of all.” So consider the Lord as your own and have no fear. My child, whatever pain and suffering come to you, you must tolerate and pass through it; therefore, keep your mind on Him.

Ever-new Joy is God. He is inexhaustible; as you continue your meditations during the years, He will beguile you with an infinite ingenuity. Devotees like yourself who have found the way to God never dream of exchanging Him for any other happiness; He is seductive beyond thought of competition.

Thoughts are universally and not individually rooted; a truth cannot be created, but only perceived. The erroneous thoughts of man result from imperfections in his discernment. The goal of Yoga Science is to calm the mind, that without distortion it may mirror the Divine vision in the Universe.

Brahma is Pure; It has not come out from anything; in other words, Brahma is ever Pure and Brahma is never tasted before by anyone. (Tasting something is possible from the state of dualism. But if one becomes one with Brahma, one becomes Brahma himself. So there is no possibility to taste Brahma. As a result, Brahma remains ever untasted, Pure).

When the carnivorous animal finds prey, he boldly seizes the prey and greedily laps the jetting blood. On the contrary, the herbivorous animal refuses his natural food, leaving it untouched, if it is sprinkled with a little blood. In men we find they cannot bear even the sight of [animal] killings. Slaughterhouses are always recommended to be removed far from the towns. Can flesh then be considered the natural food of man, when both his eyes and his nose are so much against it, unless deceived by flavors of spices, salt and sugar?

Meditation is to go beyond all thoughts.

Meditate and enjoy the blessings of God and gurus.

Every work is an opportunity to worship the divine.

With right attitude, life is very simple and very easy.

Keep your mind concentrated and your senses under control.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained.