Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

Jnana, bhakti, yoga and karma - these are the four paths which lead to spiritual freedom. One must follow the path for which one is best suited. But in this age, special stress should be laid on karma yoga.

Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong; that is what we need.

It is a retarding element creating hatred and anger, and causing people to fight each other, and making them unsympathetic.

We have lost faith in ourselves. Therefore to preach the Advaita aspect of the Vedanta is necessary to rouse up the hearts of men, to show them the glory of their souls. It is therefore that I preach this Advaita, and I do so not as a sectarian, but upon universal and widely acceptable grounds.

So long as we perceive this world in motion, we have to conceive will behind it.

He who knows even how to prepare a smoke properly, knows also how to meditate. And he who cannot cook well cannot be a perfect sannyasin. Unless cooking is performed with a pure mind and concentration, the food is not palatable.