Never producing pain by thought, word, and deed, in any living being, is what is called Ahimsâ, non-injury.

Two things control man's character; Strength and Pity

Work hard, be steady, and have faith in the Lord. Set to work.

The help which tends to make us spiritually strong is the highest help, next to it comes intellectual help and after that comes physical help.

Proclaim the glory of the Atman with the roar of a lion, and impart fearlessness unto all beings by saying, 'Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached'!

Our minds are forced to become fixed upon different things by an attraction in them which we cannot resist. To control the mind, to place it just where we want it, requires special training. It cannot be done in any other way. In the study of religion the control of the mind is absolutely necessary. We have to turn the mind back upon itself in this study.

Get up, and set your shoulder to the wheel - How long is this life for? As you have come into this world, leave some mark behind. Otherwise, where is the difference between you and the trees and stones? They too come into existence, decay and die.