You must try to combine in your life immense idealism with immense practicality. You must be prepared to go into deep meditation now, and the next moment you must be ready to go and cultivate the fields. You must be prepared to explain the intricacies of the scriptures now, and the next moment to go and sell the produce of the fields in the market....The true man is he who is strong as strength itself and yet possesses a woman's heart.

Each one has a special nature peculiar to himself which he must follow and through which he will find his way to freedom

In India, religious life forms the centre, the keynote of the whole music of national life.

The power of purity-it is a definite power.

A man may be the greatest philosopher in the world but a child in RELIGION. When a man has developed a high state of spirituality he can understand that the kingdom of heaven is within him.

Do not blame any supernatural being, neither be hopeless and despondent, nor think we are in a place from which we can never escape unless someone comes and lends us a helping hand.

Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.' Tell this to everyone - 'Have no fear.'