All power is His and within His command.

Books never make religions, but religions make books. We must not forget that. No book ever created God, but God inspired all the great books. And no book ever created a soul.

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

Highest love for God can never be achieved without renunciation.

Think always: I am ever-pure, ever-knowing, and ever-free. How can I do anything evil? Can I ever be befooled like ordinary people with the insignificant charms of lust and wealth? Strengthen the mind with such thoughts. This will surely bring real good.

The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life.

Ask nothing; want nothing in return. Give what you have to give; it will come back to you, but do not think of that now.