“The more we grow in Love, Virtue and Holiness, the more we see Love, Virtue and Holiness outside.”

“One infinite - pure and holy - beyond thoughts and beyond qualities - bow down to thee”

“Things do not grow better; they remain as they are. It is we who grow better, by the changes we make in ourselves.”

“The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.”

“After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains--one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it.”

“The Older I grow, the more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new gospel”

“We must also remember that in every little village-god and every little superstitious custom is that which we are accustomed to call our religious faith. But local customs are infinite and contradictory. Which are we to obey, and which not to obey? The Brāhmin of Southern India, for instance, would shrink in horror at the sight of another Brahmin eating meat; a Brahmin in the North thinks it a most glorious and holy thing to do—he kills goats by the hundred in sacrifice. If you put forward your custom, they are equally ready with theirs. Various are the customs all over India, but they are local. The greatest mistake made is that ignorant people always think that this local custom is the essence of our religion.”