Mere philosophy will not satisfy us. We cannot reach the goal by mere words alone. Without practice, nothing can be achieved. (3)
Begin with little things daily and one day you will be doing things that months back you would have thought impossible.
Though we can't always see it at the time, if we look upon events with some perspective, we see things always happen for our best interests. We are always being guided in a way better than we know ourselves.
Do you want to know the secret of life? If you want to have everything, don’t want anything. Everything will run after you.
There is one Cosmic Essence, all-pervading, all-knowing, all-powerful. This nameless formless essence can be approached by any name, any form, any symbol that suites the taste of the individual. Follow your religion, but try to understand the real purpose behind all of the rituals and traditions, and experience that Oneness.
Don't depend on something that comes from outside. Outside things are never going to make you happy.
Don't give up your power to change things. Negativity and unhappiness are caused by you. You can change your attitude.
The light is within. It is already there. Take your time to see it.
If your heart is beautiful, your face will be beautiful, your life will be beautiful, everything will be beautiful.
Calming the mind is yoga, not just standing on the head
One truth, many paths.
The moment you understand yourself as the true Self, you find such peace and bliss that the impressions of the petty enjoyments you experienced before become as ordinary specks of light in front of the brilliant sun.
Temples and churches have become social centers. They have lost their original purpose because the minds of the people are more attracted to worldly things than to prayer. The lips repeat the prayer mechanically like a phonograph record, but the mind wanders to other places. (23-24)
Yoga says instinct is a trace of an old experience that has been repeated many times and the impressions have sunk down to the bottom of the mental lake. Although they go down, they aren’t completely erased. Don’t think you ever forget anything. All experiences are stored in the chittam; and, when the proper atmosphere is created, they come to the surface again. When we do something several times it forms a habit. Continue with that habit for a long time, and it becomes your character. Continue with that character and eventually, perhaps in another life, it comes up as instinct. (92)
Everything begins in the mind. If you want to see clearly, you need clear vision.
The dedicated ever enjoy Supreme Peace. Therefore, live only to serve.
When even one virtue becomes our nature, the mind becomes clean and tranquil. Then there is no need to practice meditation; we will automatically be meditating always. (151)
In not only the physical science, but in the real mental silence, the wisdom dawns.
We can see the same spirit in everybody only when we know we are that spirit, Atman or Self. Only a person who has understood his own Self can see that Self in everybody.
The greatest victory you can win is over your own mind.