Conquer the heart of the enemy with truth and love, not by violence.

How do you know if the next act you are about to do is the right one or the wrong one? Consider the face of the poorest and most vulnerable human being that you have ever chanced upon, and ask yourself if the act that you contemplate will be of benefit to that person; and if it will be, it's the right thing to do, and if not, rethink it.

Hand-spinning is designed to put millions of rupees in the hands of the poor villagers.

It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us. This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good heart whatever they might have to say.

I see a clear breach of ahimsa even in driving away monkeys; the breach would be proportionately greater if they have to be killed.

My dharma teaches me to give my life for the sake of others without even attempting to kill.

Only this much I knew - that under ideal conditions, true education could be imparted only by the parents, and that then there should be the minimum of outside help.