Try not to have any break in chanting the mantra even for a moment. Continue repeating the mantra while engaged in any task. Chanting in the mind may not always be possible at first, so in the beginning, practice japa by moving the lips incessantly-like a fish drinking water.

If we lose our money while traveling, think how frantically we search for it! In the same way, if we are unable to do japa even for a brief moment, we should grieve: 'Alas, Lord, I have lost so much time!' If there is such anguish, even the time we spend sleeping will not be wasted.

When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.

The factor stringing together individuals, society and nature is missing from today's educational system. That factor is spiritual values.

Peace is not a product of an intellectual exercise. It is an inner blossoming that occurs with meditation.

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.

Talking high philosophy often confuses people, but a look from an egoless person can lift the clouds of pain and despair.