“Meditation is the best medication for all agitations.”
“Prayer is the broom which sweeps out our heart, making it clean
and divine for God.”
“We must not only pray for peace, but we must work for peace,
every minute and every
moment of our lives.”
“Accept whatever comes as Prasad from God. Whatever he gives us - a hut or a castle - is His divine gift.”
“Life is about the journey, not the destination. Live in Heaven now. Don’t wait for it to come later. Link Moksha now. Don’t wait for death.”
“Live in peace, not in pieces.”
“We must learn to be noiseless amidst the noise.”
“Put the reins of your life in God’s hands. Let Him be your chauffeur. Let him drive your life!”
“If we set the divine example,
others will follow.”
“Prayer is calling back home.
It brings us into
divine connection.”
“The best way to honor God in our lives is through serving humanity.”
“Just stay focused.
Don't react.
Just be a witness
and you will see
the magic of it.”
“We should live our lives like gardeners in God‘s divine garden - carefully tending each flower and each tree, but never becoming attached to what will blossom, what will flower, what will give fruit, and what will wither away.”
“Giving is living, living is learning, learning is knowing, knowing is growing, growing is giving,
and giving is living.
That is the cycle of life.”
“Go to God. Whatever name, whatever form you worship is no problem. Just go to Him. He accepts all names and all forms. If God can be worshipped only in one way then He is not God!”
“The waters of Mother Ganga are always pavitra (pure) but we must pledge and work to keep them also swatcha (clean).”
“Let us live our lives as a sacrifice to our principles and as a sacrifice to God. Then, and only then, will our lives truly make a difference.”
“Come to nature,
be with nature,
and change
your nature.”
“We are all crucial parts of God’s orchestra. He is listening with as much attention to the small piccolo as to the huge tuba.”
“Past tense, present tense, future tense - we are always tense! Through spirituality life becomes tension-free. There is no tension about the past, present, or future.”
“Engage yourself in Karma (good, selfless work), under the shade of Dharma (righteousness), with an awareness of Brahma (God).”
“Give, give, and give
with every breath.”
“God never opens your old files. Whenever you surrender to Him, whenever you go to Him
with love and devotion, He immediately accepts you,
wherever and however
you are.”
“Expectation is the Mother of Frustration. Acceptance is the Mother of Peace and Joy.
Never Expect. Always Accept.”
“The real war of Kurukshetra is within us. Each of us is Arjuna, struggling with right and wrong, temptation, fear, and frustration.”
“A sign entering customs read, ‘Follow the rules and enjoy your stay.’ This is true in life also. The rules are the laws of karma, the laws of righteousness. If we follow these rules our lives will be peaceful, prosperous, happy, and healthy.”
“‘I want peace,’ everyone says. Simply remove the ‘I’ and remove the ‘want’ and you will have ‘peace.’ Peace is not something to search for. It is ‘I’ (our egos) and ‘want’ (our destinies) that make
peace elusive.”
“Always cultivate an attitude
of gratitude.”
“Travel light on your journey in life. Your desires and expectations are heavy baggage which slow you down and thwart your progress.
Let them go.”
“The GPS in our cars stands for Global Positioning System, but our lives also have a GPS: God’s Perfect System. That quiet, still, divine voice within us is our lifelong GPS, we will never get lost or go astray.”
“Perform your duties diligently and piously, but without any attachment to the result.”
“Forgive, forget, and move forward. This is the only way. It is not enough to forgive and forget.
One must also move on.”
“I don't want moksha.
I want to keep coming back here to help my brothers and sisters
who are in pain.”
“Covetous desires can never be fulfilled, and the ceaseless quest for them brings only frustration.”
“When you talk to God it is prayer. When He talks to you
it is meditation.”
“If you cannot be huggy-huggy (full of love) here on Earth, do not expect that hugs will be waiting for you in Heaven. Learn to be huggy-huggy here on Earth first and then this Earth will become
your Heaven.”
“We must learn to give, give, and give like the Sun, and like Mother Ganga -- with no hesitation,
no expectation, no vacation,
and no discrimination.”
“Do Divine! Be Divine! It is not enough just to BE divine, one must also DO divine.”
“It is no problem if your children want to wear jeans, but make sure they don’t forget their genes.”
“Be happy,
be peaceful.
Embrace all
include all,
exclude none.”
“If you never want to be cornered in your life, be sure to have a spiritual corner in your heart
and in your home.”
“Make every day a holy day;
start every day with prayer.
Fill every day with prayer.
End every day with prayer.”
“A thought leads to an action;
an action leads to a habit.
A habit leads to a trait.
A trait leads to a character.
A character leads to a destiny.
That is why it is so important to watch your thoughts.
They create your destiny.”
“Don't worry if you don’t believe in God. He believes in you. Faith is important for ourselves, for our own peace and spiritual growth. But, God is there with you all the time
whether you believe or not.”
“Don’t worry so much about giving your children cars. Worry about giving them Sanskaras!”
“If you never want disappointment in your life, then never miss your
daily appointment with God.”
“One of the keys to a spiritual path is to annihilate the ego,
to become humble,
to surrender oneself
to God.”
“Don’t only light
the oil lamp
in your temple,
but light the lamp
in your own hearts.”
“If we want to be torchbearers of peace, we must first become rivers of love, dousing all flames of discord in the waters of our own compassion
and serenity.”
“The shop advertisement says,
‘Buy one and get one free.’
God says,
‘Buy me and be free.’”
“Every day you should take the multivitamin of meditation, no reaction and introspection. Begin the day with meditation, practice no reaction all day, and end the day
with introspection.”
“Do not wait for miracles.
You ARE the miracle!
Never forget
the miracle of yourself!”
“Let your selfless service
be your prayer
and your meditation.”
“If you are in peace, you will exude peace, manifest peace and spread peace. If you're in pieces, you will manifest pieces and spread pieces.”
“There is no problem with being wealthy or having expensive things. The key is how you use them.”
