There must be no fear, no begging, but demanding - demanding the Highest. The true devotees of the Mother are as hard, as adamant and as fearless as lions. They are not in the least upset if the whole universe suddenly crumbles into dust at their feet. Make Her listen to you. None of that cringing to Mother! Remember, She is all-powerful; She can make heroes out of stones.

My children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

All these ideas such as astrology, although there may be a grain of truth in them, should be avoided.

Holy meditation helps to burn out all mental impurities.

Man cannot live upon words, however he may try.

Let us worship the spirit in spirit, standing on spirit. Let the foundation be spirit, the middle spirit, the culmination spirit.