Fear begins and ends with the desire to be secure; inward and outward security, with the desire to be certain, to have permanency. The continuity of permanence is sought in every direction, in virtue, in relationship, in action, in experience, in knowledge, in outward and inward things. To find security and be secure is the everlasting cry. It is this insistent demand that breeds fear.

[on the secret to a happy, content life] Do you want to know what my secret is? I don’t mind what happens.

When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.

In this country, unfortunately, as all over the world, we care so little, we have no deep feeling about anything. Most of us are intellectual-intellectuals in the superficial sense of being very clever, full of words and theories about what is right and what is wrong, about how we should think, what we should do. Mentally we are highly developed, but inwardly there is very little substance or significance; and it is this inward substance that brings about true action, which is not action according to an idea.

To know yourself you need not go to any book, to any priest, to any psychologist. The whole treasure is within yourself.

You cannot lay down a standard which all must follow.

Right education should help the student, not only to develop his capacities, but to understand his own highest interest.