The first step in spiritual life is to have compassion. A person who is kind and loving never needs to go searching for God. God rushes toward any heart that beats with compassion-it is God's favorite place.

When people live in accordance with Nature, the song of life becomes sweet.

If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.

When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.

You can only feel love by expressing it.

Children, if we can do archana of the 1000 Names of the Divine Mother daily with devotion, we will grow spiritually. There will never be lack of life's essentials, food and clothing, in a family that chants the 1000 Names with devotion.

Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify and strengthen our bodies and minds. Like recharging the batteries, even after returning home we will be able to continue our meditation and japa.