So long as the bee is outside the petals of the lily, and has not tasted the sweetness of its honey, it hovers around the flower emitting the buzzing sound; but when it is inside the flower, it noiselessly drinks the nectar. So long as a man quarrels and disputes about doctrines and dogmas, he has not tasted the nectar of true faith; when he has tasted it, he becomes quiet and full of peace.

Longing is like the rosy dawn. After the dawn out comes the sun. Longing is followed by the vision of God.

The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.

One should not think, 'My religion alone is the right path and other religions are false.' God can be realized by means of all paths. It is enough to have sincere yearning for God. Infinite are the paths and infinite are the opinions.

If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years.

As the snake is separate from its slough, even so is the Spirit separate from the body.

The supreme purpose and goal for human life... is to cultivate love.