I have found by experience that man makes his plans to be upset by God, but, at the same time, where the ultimate goal is the search of truth, on matter how a man's plans are frustrated the issue is never injurious and often better than anticipated.

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.

It is also a warning. It is a warning that, if nobody reads the writing on the wall, man will be reduced to the state of the beast, whom he is shaming by his manners.

God will not be God, if He allowed Himself to be the object of proof by His creatures.

Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and watch your habits, for they shall become your values. Understand and embrace your values, for they become your destiny.

Ashram means a community of men of religion. I feel that an ashram was a necessity of life for me.

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.