After praying, and before eating anything, it is a good custom for everyone to feed one another a small portion of the food. This will help to cultivate mutual love and affection among the family members.

Children, we should always eat our food sitting down. Do not eat standing or walking around.

Develop the ability to stand back as a witness to your thoughts. This will make your mind strong.

Let our lives be firmly rooted in Truth. Abstain from lies. In this dark age of materialism, adherence to truth is the greatest austerity. We might have to tell lies now and then to protect somebody or to sustain dharma, but we must be careful not to speak lies for our own selfish purposes.

Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.

The relation between husband and wife should turn into a love of the heart untouched by desire.

Just as armor protects the soldier, spiritual knowledge protects us from the difficulties of life.