It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.

Do no talk while eating.

When love overflows and is expressed through every word and deed, we call it compassion. That is the goal of religion.

Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement.

While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.

Children, temples are places where, at least for a short while, the remembrance of God is kindled in our hearts which otherwise are totally immersed in worldly transactions.

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