The world is a nest of crows; some caw in praise; some caw in derision. But men should be above the reach of praise and blame.
Man has boyhood, adolescence, youth, middle age and senescence, as stages of growth; there are also corresponding stages in the growth of wisdom in him.
Whenever you undertake to do something, do it thoroughly or not at all.
YOU find some one parade all of a sudden some -ism- as new and revolutionary socialism, for example.
The mother must set the example in holding out the shrine as the heart of the household! She must enforce discipline over the children in personal cleanliness, in humility and hospitality, and in good manners and acts of service.
Evil habits, in which men indulge, are the chief cause of disease in the physical as well as the mental state.
A wicked person, swayed by evil motives and evil actions, is described as a demon.
Do not be obsessed by egotism, imagining that you are the cause of action, everything is due to God.
Spiritual education is not a distinct and separate discipline; it is part and parcel of all types and levels of education, In fact, it is the very foundation on which a lasting edifice can be built.
All religions teach one basic discipline – the removal from the mind of the blemish of egoism, of running after little joys.
Together with worldly education, you have to cultivate the human values and undertake spiritual discipline.
Humanness consists in harmony of thought, word and deed.
One should cultivate human values for healthy living. this calls for harmony in thought, word and deed. When you cultivate this harmony you will be free from desires and fears.
Anger cannot be destroyed by anger and cruelty by cruelty.
It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.
A man who has no love in him is as barren as a cloud with no moisture, a tree with no fruits or a cow yielding no milk; he is ever far from God and can never earn His Grace.
Be ashamed of your hatred. Give up hatred and be quiet.
Cultivate a sweet temper and the sweet speech which is its natural consequence.
I insist on group singing of the names of the Lord.
Multiplicity is a delusion. Unity is the Reality.