Whenever any evil thought haunts you, tell your mind: 'Being Her child, can I stoop so low as to indulge in any such activity?' You will find that you gain strength and peace of mind.

HOLY MOTHER SRI SARADA DEVI

What is the use of prayer and meditation if you have no dependence on Him? Everything else is useless if you lack this.

SWAMI ADBHUTANANDA

If you do your practice, it is not possible that you will fail to make progress, although you often do not see the subtle progress at deeper levels.

SWAMI RAMA

Instead of doubting yourself, feel that you are the possessor infinite strength and have the might to overcome all difficulties. It is the strong, heroic, who do noble deeds and become great.

SWAMI SARADANANDA

There can be progress only in the preparation (sadhana). Realization is sudden. The fruit ripens slowly, but falls suddenly and without return.

SRI NISARGADATTA MAHARAJ

How much will you read holy books? Try first of all to attain Him. Putting your faith in the words of the Guru do some karma. If the Guru is no more, pray to Him (the Lord) with a longing heart. He will Himself tell you what He is like.

BHAGAWAN SRI RAMAKRISHNA

The means for bringing the fickle mind under control are dispassion and practice (Vairagya and Abhyasa).

SWAMI SARADANANDA

One has to do karma. Only then one can have His vision. Without karma (work for God), one cannot gain devotion or see God. Meditation and japa are all karma; singing His name and glory is also work. And then, charity and yajna are also work.

BHAGAWAN SRI RAMAKRISHNA

Many feel the urge to create a new and better world. Rather than let your thoughts dwell on such matters, you should concentrate on That by the contemplation of which there is hope of perfect peace. It is man’s duty to become a seeker after God or Truth.

SRI ANANDAMAYI MA

Truth is sure to conquer one day and the Grace is always there unfailing. Those who keep their faith steady are safe.

MOTHER MIRA

The touch of the Guru, the transmittal of spiritual energy, will quicken your heart. Then will begin the growth. No more stopping. You go on and go on.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Lose yourself day and night in His contemplation, in singing His praises and glory; only then will you be blessed with His vision.

SWAMI BRAHMANANDA

Engage yourself in reading and thinking only about Him. Whenever you wish to know anything, ask the Master, and He will give you the necessary knowledge.

SWAMI SUBODHANANDA

Mantra leads you not to the external world but to the source of silence. The mantra leads your mind to a state of silence. The mind does not want to go into silence—it has many desires to fulfill.

SWAMI RAMA

Where is that competent student who can understand spiritual instruction? First of all, one should be fit; otherwise, the instructions prove futile.

HOLY MOTHER SRI SARADA DEVI

Everything is under God. What can a man do? While repeating His name tears flow out of the eyes at times, and sometimes they do not. While meditating on Him there is beautiful inspiration at times, and at other times nothing happens.

BHAGAWAN SRI RAMAKRISHNA

Never forget the goal. Never stop aspiring. Never halt in your progress, and you are sure to succeed.

MOTHER MIRA

As you think, so you become. With the help of discrimination and renunciation, realize God, and become heir to Infinite Bliss.

SWAMI BRAHMANANDA

As you think, so you become. With the help of discrimination and renunciation, realize God, and become heir to Infinite Bliss.

SWAMI BRAHMANANDA

There is hope for all. None can die; none can be degraded forever. Life is but a playground, however gross the play may be. However we may receive blows, and however knocked about we may be, the soul is there and is never injured. We are that infinite.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA