The Vedanta teaches men to have faith in themselves first. As certain religions of the world say that a man who does not believe in a Personal God outside of himself is an atheist, so the Vedanta says, a man who does not believe in himself is an atheist. Not believing in the glory of our own soul is what the Vedanta calls atheism.

The day, man will find that he never really dies; that his Soul persists beyond death; he will have no more fear of death.

If I, as an Oriental have to worship Jesus of Nazareth, there is only one way, that is, to worship him as God and nothing else.

The Yogi must always practice.

It will be a great pity if any feeling of jealousy or egotism gain ground amongst you.

The secret of image - worship is that you are trying to develop your vision of Divinity in one thing.

We have none of us seen a form which had not a beginning and will not have an end.