Don't think the purpose of meditation is to go deep into consciousness, wrap a blanket around yourself, and say, 'How cozy! I'm going to curl up in here by myself; let the world burn.' Not at all. We go deep into meditation so that we can reach out further and further to the world outside.

Today, everything I do from morning meditation on - eating breakfast, going for a walk, writing, reading, even recreation - is governed by one purpose only: how to give the very best account of my life that I can in the service of all.

Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it.

The capacity to be patient, to bear with others through thick and thin, is within the reach of anyone.

This is the central principle of meditation: we become what we meditate on.

The spiritual life is a call to action. But it is a call to ... action without any selfish attachment to the results.

In the spiritual lore of India there is a story that the Lord whispered only one word in our ears when he sent us into the world: 'Give.' Give freely of your time, your talent, your resources; give without asking for anything in return. This is the secret of living in joy and security.