Great quotes

Be fearless.

To renounce the world is not easy. Wherever man is, the world clings to him.

A living being means Shiva [God].

Patience, ceaseless efforts and strong determination make everything possible Always remember that you belong to no one, and no one belongs to you. Reflect that some day you will suddenly have to leave everything in this world–so make the acquaintanceship of God now. Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception. Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles. Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. Cease being a prisoner of the body; using the secret key of sadhana, learn to escape into Spirit.Spiritual success and material success are both humanly possible-material success by hard work, and spiritual success through acquiring wisdom.

Solve all your problems through meditation. Exchange unprofitable religious speculations for actual God-contact. Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception. Attune yourself to the active inner Guidance; the Divine Voice has the answer to every dilemma of life. Though man’s ingenuity for getting himself into trouble appears to be endless, the Infinite Succor is no less resourceful.

1. Self-realization does not occur through fasting, ritual or dipping in holy rivers. Control of body and mind, taking sattvic food and cultivating sattvic thoughts is conducive to God-realization.
2. Withdrawing the mind from worldly matters, if one turns it inwards he will rediscover the hidden treasure inside.
3. Constantly observe yourself.
4. As a rich harvest is reaped by regular cultivation, Godhood is attained by regular and constant practice of meditation.
5. The very touch of the Guru can elevate a sincere disciple to an advanced stage but only his unceasing practice combined with love, faith and devotion will lead him to God realization.
6. God is very subtle beyond the perception of senses and beyond description. He is omnipresent with no beginning and end. He is manifested by His own deeds and can be conceived only by consciousness.
7. God does everything. Life is only a medium. If one lives surrendering everything to Him one will not have any worries.
8. Dinner should be eaten before 9 p.m.
9. If one works with inner detachment even while remaining in the world one can mitigate the bad karma.
10. Sadhana is to be done without the thought of past or future. Always remain conscious of the prana (breath). Worldly duties are to be performed remaining always in paravastha[the supreme stage] of inner awareness.
11. The world is a training ground for many tests in many fields. Do not be deluded by satanic forces. Always be mindful of your soul.
12. Every one is inherently divine. No man is evil. It is only the mind, which may be good or bad.
13. Success in sadhana depends on deep love, devotion and mental disposition.
14. Delusion results from the sense of I and mine. Attachment to any objects leads to preoccupation of the mind.
15. Do not worry over ephemeral and perishable issues. Enjoying the fruits of your actions is inevitable.
16. Why do you think so much? Why do you fear? If you are weak you cannot be a yogi. As long as you have the shade of a tree and the water from the river there is no reason for fear.
17. Money makes people dance like toys. It does not bring real peace. Do not worry about the uncertainty of the future.
18. The sooner the delusive attachment to body and flesh is given up, the closer you are to God. That eternal truth is beyond good or bad. Even the good has to be surrendered to the Guru. In that state even your body feels like the body of Shri Gurudev.
19. First purify the mind by right eating and right thinking. When the breath becomes still the inner gaze will be ever fixed in the kutastha. There will not be desire for any work and even while working it feels like not doing. Raja yoga becomes a religion.
20. A saint can read the mind of anyone by fixing his gaze on his or her eyes. It will reveal to him the person’s nature, achievement and deception. This can relieve the sorrow of the person and also the means for liberation can be recognized.
21. Always pray:
    “O God my forgetfulness is
    my sin,
    please give me constant alertness.”