The Gospel of Life is not for believers alone: it is for everyone. The issue of life and its defense and promotion is not a concern of the Christian alone. Although faith provides special light and strength, this question arises in every human conscience which seeks the truth and which cares about the future of humanity. Life certainly has a sacred and religious value, but in no way is that value a concern only of believers. The value at stake is one which every human being can grasp by the light of reason; thus it necessarily concerns everyone.

When the mind is kept away from its preoccupations, it becomes quiet. If you do not disturb this quiet and stay in it, you find that it is permeated with a light and a love you have never known; and yet you recognise it at once as your own nature. Once you have passed through this experience, you will never be the same man again; the unruly mind may break its peace and obliterate its vision; but it is bound to return, provided the effort is sustained; until the day when all bonds are broken, delusions and attachments end and life becomes supremely concentrated in the present.

You carry in yourself all the obstacles necessary to make your realization perfect. If you discover a very black hole, a thick shadow, be sure there is somewhere in you a great light. It is up to you to know how to use the one to realize the other.

Prayer gives us light by which to see and to judge from God's perspective and from eternity. That is why you must not give up on praying!

Take no notice of the ego and its activities, but see only the light behind.

Every expression of truth has in it the seeds of propagation, even as the sun cannot hide its light.

The power of light is always bigger than the power of darkness.

Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.

We do not slight the idea of enlightenment, but the most important thing is this moment, not some day in the future. We have to make our effort in this moment. This is the most important thing for our practice.

Pain is the fuel that lights the flame of our enlightenment.

Make of yourself a light.

The innermost light, shining peacefully and timelessly in the heart, is the real Guru. All others merely show the way.

It is the prowess of scholars that meetings bring delight and departures leave memories.

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

My fancies are fireflies, specks of living light twinkling in the dark.

A lamp can only light another lamp when it continues to burn in its own flame.

I wish I could show you...the astonishing light of your own being.

To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest. Always do what you are afraid to do.

Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher's help.

A Candle never Loses any of its Light while Lighting up another candle.

Compassion is not having any hesitation to reflect your light on things

The word God, to me, is like the word enlightenment. It's become so corrupted by our ideas of what God is.

I find one vast garden spread out all over the universe. All plants, all human beings, all higher mind bodies are about in this garden in various ways, each has his own uniqueness and beauty. Their presence and variety give me great delight. Every one of you adds with his special feature to the glory of the garden.