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

For a true disciple, the repetition of the mantra is like food.

Do not get up immediately at the end of the archana. The beloved deity should be brought from the seat in front of us back into our hearts and re-installed there. Seeing the form of the deity seated in the heart, meditate for a little longer. If it is possible, it is good to sing 2 or 3 kirtans. After taking an injection, a patient is asked to rest for a few minutes to let the medicine spread throughout the body. Similarly, to obtain the full benefit of the mantras, we should keep the mind calm for a while after worship.

Children, we can grow spiritually only if we see the guru as the manifestation of God. We should not accept anyone as guru before we are fully convinced personally that he is authentic and truthful. Once we choose someone as guru, we should surrender completely to him. Only then will spiritual development be possible. Devotion to the guru means total surrender to him.

We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.

Fundamentally, what everyone needs is mental strength and confidence, to manage the mind, just as we manage the outside world.

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