What we want is progress, development, realisation.

Know this also to be one of the spiritual practices, a discipline for God - realisation. Its aim also is Self - realisation.

Know that all sins and all evils can be summed up in that one word, weakness. It is weakness that is the motive power in all evil doing; it is weakness that makes men injure others; it is weakness that makes them manifest what they are not in reality. Let them know what they really are.

Charity is great, but the moment you say it is all, you run the risk of running into materialism.

Give up bondage; become a son, be free, and then you can "see the Father", as did Jesus.

The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man is the one who has control over the mind waves. Activity is the manifestation of inferior strength, calmness, of the superior.

Have fire and spread all over. Work, work. Be the servant while leading, be unselfish, and never listen to one friend in private accusing another. Have infinite patience, and success is yours.