The human body is sacred – the veritable tabernacle of the divine spirit which inhabits it. It is a solemn duty of mankind to develop, protect and preserve it from pollution, unnecessary wastage and weakness.
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible
What parents inculcate in the child is permanently there because childhood is the most impressionable time of life.
Fasting in the monastic community is considered an ascetic practice, a “dhutanga” practice. Dhutanga means “to shake up” or “invigoration”. The Buddha, as is well known, emphasized moderation, the Middle Way that avoids extremes, in all things. Fasting is an additional method that one can take up, with supervision, for a time.
Contemplating upon divine qualities, performing good deeds and chanting are all ways of destroying delusion through satsang.
Move on your path with unflinching determination, using all the attributes of success. Tune yourself with the creative power of spirit.
The gulf between I and you is the ego. When the ego is removed the distance disappears and the ‘I’ and ‘you’ also disappear. They merge to become one — and that is love.
The sincere devotee loves God deeply whether he is non-active and silently meditating on God, or in the midst of a whirl of outer activities.
