We are bound to earth by desire and also to God, heaven, and the angels. A slave is a slave whether to man, to God, or to angels.

Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening and paralysing ones.

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!

He in whose mind is no anger, hatred, or envy, who never loses his balance, dies, or is born, who is he but God?

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have whatever you desire.

Everything that occupies space has form. The formless can only be infinite.

Realize your true nature. That is all there is to do. Know yourself as you are - infinite Spirit. That is practical religion. Everything else is impractical, for everything else will perish.