The delusion of ego is dispelled when the soul wakes in infinity.
It is easier, in a sense, to visualize God in the starry heavens than in our own homes. By contrast, our homes are often scenes of strife and rivalry.
Mr. Sham often said: “Mr. Honest, look here, if you will forsake all religious and metaphysical nuttiness, I will give you a financial start and you will then attract riches and friends.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 19th century. His search for truth led him to the scriptures of India, which he embraced wholeheartedly.
Not everyone is for God primarily due to the power of desire. The path to freedom lies in gradually refining our desires, making them purer and more expansive.
To meditate successfully one needs to be like the long-distance runner who accepts whatever terrain he encounters.
God-contact can be achieved through regular, intense, long-continued meditation. Steadily use your will power until the cosmic silence is broken and you receive His answer.
One of the most touching stories in the Mahabharata is when Karna, a great warrior fighting on the side of the Kauravas, discovers that he is really a Pandava prince.
The book, God Is for Everyone, argues powerfully that religion alone is the real force behind civilization; and, when rightly understood, religion alone can give humanity what it really wants in life.
The deeper you meditate, the more you feel a kindness and sympathy for others. You become aware that this self, which is you, is everywhere.
I’m not going to ask you even to imagine gratitude for what you’re suffering, but I do ask you to suspend judgment for the time being.
Thou hast taken unto Thyself many names, but I know Thou has one changeless name—Perennial Joy.
