We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy; and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful.

Experience is the only teacher we have.

It is the highest manifestation of the power of Vairagya when it takes away even our attraction towards the qualities.

Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die.

God is pure, and the same to all.

Man is guided by the stomach. He walks and the stomach goes first and the head afterwards. Have you not seen that? It will take ages for the head to go first.

The following story is one which he related recently regarding the practice of fault - finding among creeds: A frog lived in a well. It had lived there for a long time. . . .