As you find your soul-reservoir of peace, less and less controversy will be able to afflict your life.

The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.

Through our karma we made some plans and acquired a body. We arrived in this world decorated with beautiful ornaments. What are the ornaments? It is said, anadi vasana malah: “You have a garland, a necklace, made of desires without beginning.” Vasana means “desires” and anadi means “without beginning”; thus, we have a beautiful necklace of desires without beginning as well as endless ambition. But this garland is not new. Anadimeans that from time immemorial we have been carrying the vasanas, the desires, life after life.

God is the life behind your life, the sight behind your eyes, the taste behind your tongue...

When effort is needed, effort will appear. When effortlessness becomes essential, it will assert itself. You need not push life about. Just flow with it and give yourself completely to the task of the present moment.

When you make Service your sole purpose in life, it eliminates fear, focuses your mind and gives you meaning.

Whatever your life's pursuit -- art, poetry, sculpture, music, whatever your occupation may be -- you can be as spiritual as clergy, always living a life of praise.

Krishna is my life, my breath, my everything. Without Him, I am nothing.

The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.

When you live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and their meanings, you connect with the underlying field of infinite possibilities.

Only the present moment contains life.

In my life nothing goes wrong. When things seem to not meet my expectations, I let go of how I think things should be. It's a matter of not having any attachment to any fixed outcome.

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.'

Sacrifice is the law of life.

Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.

The light that Yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative. It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.

Yoga is not a religion. It is not just a system of exercises to keep the body fit or to cure minor physical disorders. Yoga is a discipline for the fullest development of the soul, mind, and body. Yoga is a scientific, holistic approach to life.

Determination can change your mind. Determination can change your heart. Determination can change your life altogether.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

The first lesson to learn is to resign oneself to the little difficulties in life, not to hit out at everything one comes up against. If one were able to manage this one would not need to cultivate great power; even one's presence would be healing.

Leading a God-centered life is simple and sublime, but because of our complicated minds, our tendency is to look for something more difficult because we feel that if it’s so easy, it must not work.

Let your entire life be a sacrifice for humanity. That is the secret of Yoga.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.