We want today that bright sun of intellectuality joined with the heart of Buddha, the wonderful infinite heart of love and mercy. This union will give us the highest philosophy.

This is the gist of all worship: to be pure and to do good to others. He who sees Shiva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased, really worships Shiva. And if he sees Shiva only in the image, his worship is but preliminary. He who has served and helped one poor man seeing Shiva in him, without thinking of his caste or creed or race or anything, with him Shiva is more pleased than with the man who sees Him only in temples

The power which works through the formative principles of every religion in every country is manifested in the forms of religion. . .

Through the grace of the Almighty Power, it is sure to manifest itself in time.

The secret of image - worship is that you are trying to develop your vision of Divinity in one thing.

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

We have to keep the body in good health; we have to take care of what we eat and drink, and what we do.