Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character.

Change is the nature of all objective things.

The finer is always the cause, the grosser the effect. So the external world is the effect, the internal the cause.

May blessings and happiness attend every step of your progress in this world.

Ahimsa (non-killing), truthfulness, purity, mercy, and godliness are always to be kept.

Materialism prevails in Europe today. You may pray for the salvation of the modern sceptics, but they do not yield, they want reason.

Where will you go to seek Brahman? He is immanent in all beings. Here, here is the visible Brahman! Shame on those who, neglecting the visible Brahman, set their minds on other things! Here is the visible Brahman before you as tangible as a fruit in one's hand! Can't you see? Here - here - is Brahman!