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

Take a vow for a life of service to others.

Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?

Our highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings.

With the exception of very few who have gained higher spiritual tendencies in prior lives, Self-realization is not possible for anyone without the blessings of a guru. Think of the guru as the manifestation of God in this world. Take even the most insignificant word of the guru as an order and obey it. That is the real service to the guru. There is no greater austerity. The guru's blessings flow automatically to any obedient disciple. That is the real service to the guru.

The indicator of true knowledge is the ability to differentiate what uplifts us from what pulls us down.

Trying to change the world is like trying to straighten the curly tail of a dog. Try as you might, it will still go hack to its natural curl. Your hands will become stronger from the exercise of trying to straighten the curly tail. Although you max' not he able to change the world, you would have acquired more spiritual strength within - and that alone will make a difference in the world.