Rituals that are performed with the desire of attaining salvation also help a man to achieve growth and progress in this world.
The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.
There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life.
I’m not interested in the well-being of society because society is a big lie. Where is society? I only see individual beings and only the individual can grow. Each one is enormous and tremendous in their own way - each one is unique.
Those who are ignorant of the supreme purpose of life will never be able to attain nirvana (liberation) in spite of their observance of the vratas (vows) and niyamas (rules) of religious conduct and practice of shila (celibacy) and tapas (penance).
Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight make me a child again just for to-night!
