The essential thing in religion is making the heart pure; the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but only the pure in heart can see the King. While we think of the world, it is only the world for us; but let us come to it with the feeling that the world is God, and we shall have God.

Something cannot be made out of nothing. Nor can something be made to go back to nothing.

Form and formless are intertwined in this world. The formless can only be expressed in form and form can only be thought with the formless.

All forms are transitory, that is why all religions say, "God has no form".

You cannot teach a child any more than you can grow a plant. All you can do is on the negative side - you can only help. It is a manifestation from within; it develops its own nature - you can only take away obstructions.

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.

If you have not even a little imagination, you are simply a brute. So you must not lower your ideal, neither are you to lose sight of practicality. We must avoid the two extremes.... You must try to combine in your life immense idealism with immense practicality.