I can no more preach nonviolence to a cowardly man than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes.

A devotee of Rama may be said to be the same as the steadfast one (sthitaprajnya) of the Gita.

Solitude is a catalyst for innovation

Illness or disease is only Nature's warning that filth has accumulated in some portion or other of the body; and it would surely be the part of wisdom to allow Nature to remove the filth, instead of covering it up with the help of medicines.

I crave to die with my hand at the spinning wheel.

Mortification of the flesh has been held all the world over as a condition of spiritual progress.

A country whose culture is based on nonviolence will find it necessary to have every home as much self-contained as possible.