Just as a prayer may be merely a mechanical intonation as of a bird, so may a fast be a mere mechanical torture of the flesh.

Faith is a function of the heart. It must be enforced by reason. The two are not antagonistic as some think. The more intense one's faith is, the more it whets one's reason. When faith becomes blind it dies.

The deepest spiritual truths are always unutterable.

We often confuse spiritual knowledge with spiritual attainment. Spirituality is not a matter of knowing scriptures and engaging in philosophical discussions. It is a matter of heart culture, of unmeasurable strength.

[He] alone is truly nonviolent who remains nonviolent even though he has the ability to strike.

A friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty.

Ahimsa is my God, and Truth is my God.