Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Rituals that are performed with the desire of attaining salvation also help a man to achieve growth and progress in this world.
The devotee engages to the best of his or her ability into the play of life, fulfilling his or her role on this earth as student, employee, husband, wife…But at the heart of the devotee is a burning desire for the Lord.
Life has been compared with a battle and rightly so, as each day comes up with a new set of challenges which we must meet. One cannot just shy away from problems if he has to survive. He has to meet to challenges with courage.
To understand oneself profoundly, one needs balance. Neither renunciation nor acquiescence.
