We give physical exercise to the body, but neglect the heart. The exercise for the heart is uplifting the destitute and the suffering.

Real happiness in life comes from the mental capacity to adapt to any situation.

The ashram is Mother's body. Mother's soul is in Her children. Children, all the service done for the ashram, is done for Mother. The ashram is not anyone's private property. It is the means to provide peace and quietude for the entire world.

Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.

If the desires are not controlled now, later they will control you.

Don't go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.

Fundamentally, what everyone needs is mental strength and confidence, to manage the mind, just as we manage the outside world.