A literal interpretation of the Gita lands one in a sea of contradictions.

Prayer needs no speech. It is in itself independent of any sensuous effort. But it must be combined with the utmost humility.

The sky may be overcast today with clouds, but a fervent prayer to God is enough to dispel them.

Civil disobedience presupposes willing obedience of our self-imposed rules, and without it civil disobedience would be a cruel joke.

The best way of losing a cause is to abuse your opponent and to trade upon his weakness.

The story of the creation and similar things in it did not impress me very much, but on the contrary made me incline somewhat towards atheism.

There is no fundamental cleavage between Hindus and Mussalmans. We have lived in the same land as brothers for generations and what has been possible all these years will certainly be possible in the future.