Some form of self-discipline is necessary to transmute material desires into spiritual aspirations.

What you lose in the world will not be a loss to your soul.

When, by meditation, we withdraw restless thoughts from the lake of the mind, we behold our soul, a perfect reflection of Spirit.

Truths are more than imagination; they are real. Yet their origin is a thought in the mind of God.

Spirit vibrated into matter; hence, both Spirit and matter exist. Matter, however, does not exist in the way that it appears to us. It exists as we see it owing to the delusive force of maya, which makes the indivisible Spirit seem finite and divisible to all appearances. Matter has existence in the same delusive way as does a mirage in the desert.

Every morning I offer my body, my mind and any ability that I posses, to be used by Thee, O infinite creator, in whatever way Thou dost choose to express Thyself through me. I know that all work is Thy work, and that no task is too difficult or too menial when offered to Thee in loving service.

I relax and cast aside all mental burdens, allowing God to express through me His perfect love, peace, and wisdom.