All misery and pain come from attachment.

By work alone, men may get to where Buddha got largely by meditation or Christ by prayer. Buddha was a working Jnani, Christ was a Bhakta, but the same goal was reached by both of them. Good motives, sincerity, and infinite love can conquer the world. One single soul possessed of these virtues can destroy the dark designs of millions of hypocrites and brutes.

Education is not filling the mind with a lot of facts. Perfecting the instrument and getting complete mastery of my own mind [is the ideal of education].

The power which works through the formative principles of every religion in every country is manifested in the forms of religion. . .

When we come to nonattachment, then we can understand the marvelous mystery of the universe: how it is intense activity and at the same time intense peace, how it is work every moment and rest every moment.

The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.

The earth is enjoyed by heroes”—this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear.