Never can a reforming sect survive if it is only reforming; the formative elements alone - the real impulse, that is, the principles - live on and on.

The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.

The real man is the one Unit Existence.

One thing I must tell you. Idolatry in India does not mean anything horrible. It is not the mother of harlots.

We believe that every being is divine, is God. Every soul is a sun covered over with clouds of ignorance; the difference between soul and soul is owing to the difference in density of these layers of clouds.

A man could be in a throne and have no attachment at all; another one could be in rags and have many attachments.

The moment you think creed and form and ceremony the "be-all" and "end-all", then you are in bondage. Take part in them to help others, but take care they do not become a bondage.