I hate cowardice; I will have nothing to do with cowards or political nonsense.

Anything that is western origin, first you verify it, then accept it. Anything that is Indian origin, first accept it, then verify it if necessary.

The mistake is that we cling to the body when it is the spirit that is really immortal.

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

Faith is not belief, it is the grasp on the Ultimate, an illumination.

Do you think these sannyasi children of Sri Ramakrishna are born to simply to sit under trees lighting dhuni-fires? Whenever any of them will take up some work, people will be astonished to see their energy. Learn from them how to work.

All the work you do, is done for your own salvation, is done for your own benefit.