Fear has its use, but cowardice has none. I may not put my finger into the jaws of a snake, but the very sight of the snake need not strike terror into me.

My anekantavada is the result of the twin doctrines of satya and ahimsa.

Religion all the world over offeres God as the solace and comfort for all in agony.

For me the present is merged in eternity. I may not sacrifice the latter for the present.

The story of Ramakrishna is a story of religion in practice. His life enables us to see God face to face.... In this age of skepticism Ramakrishna presents an example of a bright and living faith which gives solace to thousands of men and women who would otherwise have remained without spiritual light.

You are not going to know the meaning of God or prayer unless you reduce yourself to a cipher.

Our non-co-operation is with the system the English have established in India, with the material civilization and its attendant greed and exploitation of the weak.