One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom

This is the central idea of the Gita- to be calm and steadfast in all circumstances, with one's body, mind, and soul centered at His hallowed feet!

Do not believe a thing because you have read about it in a book. Do not believe a thing because another man has said it was true. Do not believe in words because they are hallowed by tradition. Find out the truth for yourself. Reason it out. That is realization.

Bodies come and go, but the soul does not change.

High achievements in art, music, etc., are the results of concentration.

The Older I grow, the more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new gospel

A form comes out of a combination of force and matter.