Physical education for the body to be effective must be rigorous and detailed, far sighted and methodological. This will be translated into habits. These habits should be controlled and disciplined, while remaining flexible enough to adapt themselves to circumstances and to the needs of growth and development of the being.

Perfect health, sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches.

But difficulties were made to be overcome and if the Supreme Will is there, they will be overcome.

Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.

That which we call the Hindu religion is really the Eternal religion because it embraces all others.

The mind has these four levels: physical, vital, buddhi, higher mind. The Supermind is far above these.

The most vital issue of the age is whether the future progress of humanity is to be governed by the modern economic and materialistic mind of the West or by a nobler pragmatism guided, uplifted and enlightened by spiritual culture and knowledge.