Quotes by Sadhguru

"If we want humanity to enjoy the fruits of science and technology rather than use them to destroy ourselves and the entire planet, the most important thing right now is to raise Human Consciousness."

"How you look in front of other people has become more important than how you are within yourself. Once you do that to yourself, suffering is inevitable."

"If the atmosphere you live in shapes you, you cannot call Yourself a Leader. If you shape the atmosphere you live in, only then can you call Yourself a Leader."

"The best thing you can do for your children is to keep them the way they were born – An Active Intelligence, no conclusions."

"Are you living in the trap of your own body and mind, or are you using your body and mind as stepping stones for a greater possibility. Every Human Being has that choice."

"Clarity comes only when there is Balance. Above all Balance."

"A Guru is not someone who comforts you. A Guru is someone who makes you willing to destroy all that is limited in you."

"If there is no fire in you, how can you inspire anyone. If you want to inspire, you must burn intensely."

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Integrity is a vital ingredient for a successful life.

"If we cannot keep our minds peaceful, how can the world be peaceful. The world outside is a reflection of the human mind."

"Scale up your love! You can fall in love with the whole universe."

"Enlightenment is not about Light, but about a Vision that is beyond Light and Darkness."

"Mahalaya Amavasya is the day to genetically distance ourselves from our ancestors. We appreciate them and their contributions, but we want to limit their influence so we can live our own lives."

"Attention is like sunlight. When it is on, it reveals everything."

"We all come from the same soil, live off the same soil, and when we die, we are buried in the same soil. The question is only, will we get this point now, or when we are buried."

"If you are concerned about how to be better than someone else, you cannot enjoy anyone else’s success, nor can you enjoy your own."

"Idiots do things they do not like. Intelligent ones do what they love. A genius shall do what is needed joyfully."

"If you arrange sounds with a certain sense of aesthetics, it becomes music. If you make music with a geometric coherence that hits a sweet spot, it becomes a transcendent experience."

"Mahatma Gandhi found peaceful solutions to violent problems. The only way to create a peaceful world is by creating peaceful and blissful human beings. Let us make it happen."

"In life, there is no takeaway. How wonderful you make yourself in every moment is the only thing you have."

"Your likes and dislikes are the very foundation of your karma."

"I am not dedicated to your comfort. I am dedicated to you breaking barriers within yourself."

"Naga is an important form in accomplishing physical resilience and mystical access. Venom can become the Elixir of Life in the Right Hands."

"It is pathetic that if someone has a physical issue, there is compassion, but if someone has a mental issue, there is ridicule."

"A society that fails to treat the girl child as an honored privilege will fail to blossom. There is no complete picture of humanity without equal opportunities and participation."

"Life is important. Lifestyle is a consequence of the times we live in."

"Grace does not descend – grace is always. You just have to make yourself receptive."

"Attention opens up things that can neither be bought nor sold. It just enriches your life."

"This is very important to understand – no healthy soil, no food. No food, no peace. No peace, no civilization on the planet."

"The secrets of life will not yield to a flirtatious mind. It needs the attention of a dedicated lover."

"You cannot address climate change and sustainability without addressing the Soil – Soil is the core of all that is manifest."

"The only thing you have is life. The rest is all imagination."

"If you want to be successful, do not seek success – seek empowerment and competence. Do nothing short of the best you can do."

"This is a brief life. What you make out of it is completely in your hands."

"If you see the uniqueness of all creation, love is the only way you will be."

"May there be light in Your Life, both within and without. To ensure that the light of life and its possibilities shine upon us and future generations, the Soil is vital. Save Soil. Love & Blessings"

"There is no need to control your mind. Your mind needs liberation."

"If you do not come out of your shell, you are just a nut."

"Human creativity is just imitation of things that are already there."

"There is a difference between easy and lazy. If you do life easy, you can do a lot more."

"If you are alive to life, you will never know monotony. But if you just live in your mind, then everything will be monotonous because the mind is repetitive in nature."

"If we as a nation act in unity, awareness, and focus, we can take a huge segment of humanity to another level of living. May the nation move into an era of new possibilities."

"Yoga is about learning to listen to and be guided by the voice of Nature, to be here as an extension of the Earth."

"Love is not about sappy talk. It is a deep sense of integrity and commitment."

"Being restful even in activity is lubrication for your system. If you are not restful, there will be friction within you."

"Your thoughts and emotions are of no existential consequence. They are your creation – you could make them any way you want."

"To be able to sit still, contortions of the Body alone will not do. You have to come to terms with the Mechanics of the Mind."

"The moment you realize, ‘I do not know,’ the longing, the seeking, and the possibility of knowing become a living reality."

"Confusion is far better than the silly conclusions people make about life. You just have to learn to enjoy the confusion."

"Once there is a little space between you and the body, between you and the mind, it will open up the possibility of experiencing the non-physical."

"This human mechanism is the most sophisticated gadget on the planet. Have you read the user’s manual."

"Everything comes from nothingness and goes back to nothingness. Nothingness or Shoonya is the basis of existence."

"Your parents gave you a human body. Whether you want to be raised by them or grow into a full-blown life is your choice."

"Pleasure is one level of pleasantness, joy is another. Pleasure is beautiful, but it is enslaving. Joy is wonderful; above all it is liberating."

"Whatever your thought process or emotional process may be, it is just local gossip, very localized to you. Enjoy it if it is nice, but do not believe it."

"Every longing is actually a longing for the infinite, finding expression in installments."

"Body and mind are the surface of existence. When you realize their impermanence, you will orient yourself towards the source of existence."

"If you are in communion with Truth, your relationships will just be relationships, not attachments. You will know involvement but no entanglement."

"You do not like it when anger is directed at you. Then what makes you think it is a solution to direct anger at others."

"Sacrifice, valor, and commitment of our Freedom fighters today allow us to celebrate 75 years of Free Nation. Freedom is not granted – it is earned or lost. Let us march towards a Free World."

"Time is a relative experience. For one who is focused and joyful, it is a very brief life."

"The physical is limited. If you try to make it limitless, you will destroy yourself and everything around you, which is what is happening in the world right now."

"If we want to be touched by the consciousness that we refer to as Krishna, we need Leela, the path of the playful. Without playfulness, you shall not know what it means to be conscious."

"There are many useful and beautiful things human beings can design. But the greatest form of design is if you become the designer of your own life."

"Karma means ultimate responsibility. You even take responsibility for your very Birth and Death."

"Do not worry about setting goals for yourself – just see how to constantly grow. All that is needed is relentless striving to be a full-fledged life."

"Whatever you do or give without love in your heart, it just amounts to labor."

"Once you experience all life forms as part of yourself, no one has to tell you to conserve nature. Anyway, you will take care."

"It is important that you live strong. Living strong does not mean showing your muscles. It means your level of experience is intense and enormous."

"Ganesha is the very symbol of exalted intelligence. The most intelligent way to exist is to be one with everything, to be in unity, to be in Yoga."

"If you explore the immense possibilities of being human, you will realize you do not have to be a superhuman. Being human itself is super."

"Your very body is Earth. Let us walk gently and sensibly upon this planet."

"A river is a life much larger than we are. People like you and me come and go, but our rivers must stay alive for always."

"Youthfulness is about how vibrantly alive you are, not as to when you were born."

"The significance of a teacher is not just to rattle off information, but to inspire and enhance each student as a human being."

"Money and wealth can create comfort and convenience, but they do not bring fulfillment. Once you realize that – …and now, Yoga."

"How you are in this moment, both mentally and emotionally, manifests in every action you perform."

"I am not racing with anyone, but definitely going at full throttle, in every aspect of my life."

"If you do not have a mad heart, you will die of a constipated life."

"If you do not know how to use it, the mind will use you and consume you."

"I am always intoxicated. No drink, no substance. There is a way to create blissfulness from within."

"The Divine is not of heavenly origin but of Human evolution."

"Saving Soil is no different from loving life around you."

"Human beings are missing a whole lot of life, simply because they are indoors most of the time."

"You cannot live here without trusting existence. If you trust consciously, lovingly, that is devotion."

"You do not have to ‘raise’ children. You have to give them space, love, and support to grow. Every human being is capable of a unique possibility."

"If you are not available to grace, no matter how much money you have, you will not live a beautiful life. This is not my curse – this is the way life works."

"Love is a doorway that opens up possibilities which you completely miss if you are in states of anger, resentment, frustration, and hatred."

"Essentially, you are life. If life is happening in a spectacular way within you – that is ultimate success."

"This is the most important aspect of Yoga: an absolute experience of the inclusiveness and immensity of all life. Save Soil."

"Disillusionment is not a bad thing as, if your illusions are shattered, it means you are getting closer to reality."

"Whatever your capabilities, you must stretch them to the limit and a little beyond."

"Dhyanalinga is like a living Guru. The main role of a Guru is not to give teachings and guidance but to ignite your energies."

"If you break the shell of your personality, you will simply be a Presence – as life is, as God is, just a Presence."

"There is security in repetitive life patterns, but there are no possibilities, no growth."

"If all your energies are focused in one direction, enlightenment is not far away. After all, what you are seeking is already within you."

"You come into this world with nothing, and you go empty-handed. The wealth of life lies in how you allow its experiences to enrich you."

"One who does not touch the stillness within and without, will invariably get lost in the movement."

"Spiritual process means to be on fire, to be Blissed out. Peace will happen when you ‘rest in peace.’"

"If you seek security in life, unknowingly you seek death. The only truly secure place is your grave. Life is of possibilities."

"You do not have to prove anything to anyone. It is wonderful to be alive, to be who you are, and to grow. Ultimately, that is all that matters."

"The purpose of a Guru is to throw light on dimensions that are not yet in your experience. Growth, not Solace is the purpose of a Guru."

"In keeping your Attention ceaselessly on, there is nothing that cannot be reached, experienced, or done."

"If you know how to handle your thoughts and emotions, there will be no such thing as anxiety, stress, or tension within you."

"Establish yourself in Yoga or Inclusiveness – then act. Beautiful things will come out of it."

"If all of us did only what truly matters to every one of us, this world would be a fantastic place."

"The world needs you to be pleasant. But the spiritual process is about transcendence, not good behavior."

"You can contemplate your thoughts and emotions, but you cannot contemplate the self."

"Life is in the details. Just look at a flower or an ant, how intricately every piece of creation is engineered!"

"Yoga essentially means that in search of wellbeing, you do not look up, you do not look out – you look inward."

"Learning to treat nature sensibly and gently is not just for the wellbeing of nature – it is for our own wellbeing."

"For life to sparkle, it has to be inclusive. That is the way life is made."

"The whole existence is vibration, and so are thoughts. If you generate a powerful thought, it shall become a reality."

"When you are in unfamiliar terrain, it is sensible to take instructions."

"If you are clear that what you are doing is significant for every life around you, other people’s opinions do not matter."

"When we destroy the Soil, we are destroying future life. As a generation, we have the responsibility to turn this around."

"Pain is a good thing as a physical self-preservation mechanism. But suffering is something that you do in your mind."

"Human potential is not of any kind of measurable limit. It can go as far as you have the courage to walk."

"If someone is nasty to you, first try love. If that does not work, compassion. If that does not work, distance."

"When you become conscious that Life is ticking away, you will make the best out of it."

"We do not need belief systems – we need clarity. Belief systems give you confidence without clarity, which is a disastrous process."

"When you experience the whole existence as part of you – that is Yoga."

"In whatever form your dance finds expression in the world, the most important thing is to have balance within yourself."

"The more you are exposed to the unity and the harmony of creation, the more your mind becomes Inclusive and Harmonious."

"Economic activity is truly successful only when all the 7.9 billion people on the planet are involved and benefiting in some way."

"Your thought process is something that you make up. At least you must make it up the way it is beautiful for you and All."

"The Save Soil movement is a love affair with the land and life around us, not a fight with anyone."

"When two individuals really connect energy-wise, suddenly you will find they are hugely empowered."

"Only when you see something the way it is, will you be able to handle it sensibly."

"Technology, art, music, dance, spirituality, whatever you may call it – essentially, it is about life finding full exuberance."

"Raising the bar of attention is more important than information. With enhanced attention, you ultimately become Consciousness."

"Soil is the mother of all mothers. Keeping the soil alive and passing it on that way to future generations is the way to know the power of Motherhood."

"In the most basic form, misery means you are thinking or feeling something you do not like. Joy means what you like is happening in your thought and emotion."

"Idealism is good within yourself. But action has to be pragmatic because otherwise, it will not be practical or successful."

"Your money only determines your lifestyle, not the nature of your life. The nature of your life is determined by how open and exuberant you are."

"The more you are by yourself without being ruled by social compulsions, the more you are enabled to access your original nature."

"When your memory, experience, and imagination are all mixed up, then you are One Big Mess."

"Skepticism and cynicism are two different things. Cynicism means you made assumptions – skepticism means you are searching for truth."

"Your clarity determines how successfully you walk this life."

"Today is the day Gautama the Buddha realized there is no going towards Truth. If you become available, it is right here."

"A Sadhguru is one who is willing to be the soil upon which you can root, grow and blossom."

"Before we go to another planet, we must learn to take care of this planet. Otherwise, we will do the same silly things there that we have done here."

"The many colors of the world all depend on one thing – rich Soil. Let us make it happen."

"If you have a global identity, your intellect will function for everyone’s wellbeing. You will not act out of individual ambition but out of a larger vision for everything."

"Those who are constantly resting within themselves are capable of endless activity."

"You cannot help the world to be a better place if you do not become a more conscious human being."

"The life within you is the only real thing – everything else is just a projection."

"When someone else can make you happy or unhappy, is it not the worst kind of slavery. To know that the source of all human experience is within is liberation."

"As a human being, you come with the whole range of possibilities – from the deepest hell to the highest states within yourself. It is up to you which one you choose to explore."

"If you create the right kind of atmosphere within you and around you, existence will respond to you in a wonderful way."

"When you attach too much value to your thoughts and emotions, you cannot see life the way it is."

"The problem is not our intelligence but our unconscious, compulsive behavior. It is time we create a Conscious Planet."

"Spiritual process means life is happening fully and vibrantly – not just physically, mentally, and emotionally – on all levels."

"Those who achieve things by luck always live with the fear of losing it."

"The more opinions you have, the less you experience and know life."

"People are not suffering life. They are suffering the two most fantastic faculties that human beings alone have – a vivid sense of memory and a fantastic sense of imagination."

"We are the environment. We are an extension of this earth. The ingredients of life are packed into the Air that we breath, Water that we drink, Sunlight and Soil. Save Soil."

"When people say or do ugly things to you, it takes sense to look beyond that and walk gracefully."

"Everything we know as life is soil, including the fish in the ocean. Without addressing the soil, there is no way to address all the other issues."

"Look clearly and deeply – beyond all compulsions of your body and mind – what it is that you really want to do with life – Just Do That."

"If the foundation of who you are is stillness, the dance of life can be absolutely carefree."

"Shiva is Pashupati, the lord of all creatures. Most earthly of all Divine entities and the master of Biodiversity. Save Soil; let us make it happen."

"If you strive to make yourself in such a way that no one can help loving you, life will blossom into Beauty and Prosperity."

"We must impart to every human being that soil, water, and air are not resources to be used and thrown away. These are life-making ingredients."

"Indian culture is all about creating the necessary ambience for a human being’s spiritual growth."

"For me, action is about a solution, not about satisfaction. If we do not do the right stuff for Soil now, large-scale suffering will happen."

"If your mind becomes a conscious process, it is the most miraculous thing in existence."

"Once you are at ease, you will always do your best. In doing your best, your life is a fulfilling experience."

"We have engineered the outside world in so many ways, but we have done nothing to engineer how we are within ourselves. If you want to know wellbeing, in is the only way out."

"You cannot change the past. You can only experience the present moment. The future must be crafted the way you want."

"Kriya Yoga requires nothing but dedication towards the practice. As you refine your energies, there is no way you can remain untransformed."

"Only if you invest your emotions in what matters to you, will life become powerful and really meaningful."

"If you bring a yogic practice such as the Shambhavi Mahamudra into your life, the body will remain restful throughout the day, and your sleep quota will decrease."

"If you are able to see, feel, and experience life just the way it is – not the way you think it is – you will become available to grace."

"Once the body is not in the way, you are on the highway of spirituality, not just on the spiritual path."

"Love is not about getting what you want. It is an opportunity to lose yourself."

"Equanimity and exuberance are vital for leaders. People who have the power to determine where other people’s lives are going need to be high on life."

"Joy does not rain upon you – it blossoms from within. Whatever the situation, if you are joyful, life is a celebration."

"If human beings are released from the disease of wanting to be better than someone else, life will come to ease."

"If you learn to include others as a part of yourself, your life will become an expression of joyfulness, not a pursuit of happiness."

"Unless we sustain our forests and bring tree cover for large areas of the planet, our wellbeing and life are in danger."

"Water is not a commodity – it is life-making material. We need to ensure every human being has access to it."

"Whether it is your work, your love, or your life – unless you throw your entire self into it, you will never really know it."

"Whatever you do, just do it well."

"Every jasmine flower that blooms exudes wonderful fragrance, as per its nature. Then why can’t every human being exude their humanity."

"This is our time on the planet. We have to become willing to find solutions, willing to strive to make things better."

"When you consciously rise above your likes and dislikes, that is maturity."

"Ekadashi is the 11th day after the full moon and the new moon, respectively. If you go without food on this day and stay alert, your awareness will turn inward."

"We all are children of Mother Earth’s Soil. Let us protect it, for ourselves and for those who are yet to be born."

"Being sensitive to the structure and the reverberation of Sound brings profoundness of life."

"The only way forward is for human intelligence, ingenuity, and competence to find conscious expression. Without that, there is no solution."

"If you learn to laugh at your own stupidity, all the rubbish in you will turn into manure very fast. And manure is good for growth."

"Human intelligence can be a ladder to the highest possibility, or it can be the most destructive weapon. Whether we make this intelligence flower into consciousness or keep it instinctive like animals will determine where human societies will go."

"Yoga means to be in perfect tune. Your body, mind, and energies are in absolute harmony with existence."

"If you live your life burning for the highest possibility, in that burning itself, there is liberation."

"When we are not treating the Soil well, unknowingly, we are not treating ourselves well."

"You can perceive life at its best only when you are at ease, not when you are dead serious."

"When people give advice, always look at them if it has worked for them."

"It is not enough to just live. It is important that you live strong."

"When stillness arises from intense alertness and awareness, your perception opens up in ways that you have never thought possible."

"Success is not about getting something. Success is when life within you is happening in a wonderful way."

"Soil being alive is the most important thing because the strength of the soil determines the strength of every life."

"We can manufacture whatever we want within ourselves – joy or misery, fear or love, anxiety or ecstasy."

"How aligned you are, how you sit, stand, and breathe, determines how your body functions, and for how long it will function."

"Sustainability is not a concept – it is the way nature is constructed."

"On full moon nights, there is a heightened level of energy within and without. And there are ways to harness this energy towards health, blissfulness, and success."

"If we do not appreciate each other’s problems, there will be no solutions – we will only be fighting each other."

"Irrespective of our nationality, race, religion, caste, or gender – we all come from the same soil, and we go back to the same soil."

"Youth have enormous potential. If we can inspire them to become more conscious, the impact on the world will be tremendous."

"Sankranti or Pongal is a celebration of all that makes our life – the soil, animals, air, water, and people. Rejoice!"

"You can use everything that happens in your life as a process of empowerment, or to entangle yourself."

"If you maintain exuberance of energy, freshness of mind, and a loving heart, every day will be a new adventure."

"There are many ways to attain mukti or ultimate liberation – through pure energy, awareness, absolute selflessness, or devotion. Devotion is the quickest way."

"It is best to keep account of your own growth every day. Are you getting better, more joyful, and more sensible."

"From the simplest aspects of life to the most complex, I see the play of grace on a daily basis. It is my wish and my blessing that you stay open to this possibility."

"Yoga essentially means to obliterate the boundaries of your individual nature and become universal."

"With a profound and inclusive Experience, you will live a vibrant life, and you will create vibrant situations."

"This is the best time for us to look at our policies, our actions, and our commitment to what we want to make out of this nation. The Nation is the people and the soil. Let us make it Happen."

"For a person who is not focused on profit alone, there is no loss – just twists and turns of life’s adventure."

"Stillness is the core of existence. May you know the very core of who you are."

"Inner Engineering is like a user’s manual for your brain and your body so that you learn to use them for your wellbeing, not against yourself."

"When there is no envy, jealousy, comparison, and competition within you, you can focus your full capabilities on doing what is needed."

"If you identify with anything that you are not, you are moving from truth to untruth, from reality to hallucination."

"When you are in touch with the soil, it is not just an intellectual reminder – your body is reminded in a very fundamental way that it is just a piece of earth."

"Trying to be special is a disease that arises when you do not recognize the value and uniqueness of every Being."

"What we refer to as Yoga is a technology to make your energies function by choice, not by compulsion or fixed patterns."

"If you live on the surface, you are materialistic. If you touch a deeper core, you are spiritual."

"Everything in this cosmos is happening wonderfully well, but one nasty little thought in your head, and you think it is a bad day. That is lack of perspective."

"It is time we choose quality over quantity in our lives, in every sense. Only then can we save the planet."

"When you are Joyful, you are not in conflict with anyone, and you do the most wonderful things."

"As creation made you, you are a complete life. You do not need any accessories to be complete."

"What is most needed right now is to evolve human consciousness. Without that, science, technology, development, everything will go waste."

"Whatever is most needed right now is what we should do in the world."

"Most of the time, you are thinking about life, not living life, not allowing the life energies to function to their fullest exuberance."

"Love is a longing to include someone as a part of yourself. It is a possibility to become more than what you are by inclusion."

"When you see and use life and life-making material as commodities, you will pay the price."

"The geometry, beauty, and magnificent nature of existence is such that if you align yourself, the whole cosmos responds to you."

"Finding joy within and giving joy to everyone around you is the foundation that is needed for ultimate wellbeing."

"We are behaving as if we are the last generation on this planet. If we value life and the lives of future generations, we have to take care of our Soil and Water."

"Success is not about being better than someone else. Success is about fulfilling the intent behind your action."

"Life is not in your activity. Life is within you. The question is only how intensely is it happening."

"We must create a conscious life as individuals and a conscious planet as a generation."

"If you eliminate the need to get something out of relationships and naturally overflow with joy, you can have fabulous relationships with all sorts of people."

"Existentially, we are one – only socially, we are too divided."

"If you sink into the past, it will rule your present and determine your future. Going beyond this trap is Yoga."

"Without knowing the sweetness of love and the overwhelming nature of the Divine, you are yet to touch life."

"Agricultural practice that are Soil-friendly are vital for the future of Humanity. The Human Body is a reflection of the Living Soil."

"With a heart full of devotion, meticulousness will come naturally."

"Our passions can turn into poison if we become resentful when they are not being fulfilled."

"This is what yogic practices are about – to bring your energies to a place where they are lit and balanced."

"As long as you are locked up in your own logic, the magic of life will not reveal itself to you."

"Dhyanalinga is not about worship – needs to be experienced. It is a doorway to the unlimited nature of existence."

"No matter how much wealth, education, and money we have, our children cannot live well unless we restore the soil and water. Conscious Planet, the only way forward."

"Spirituality does not mean looking up or down – it means looking at your life in the most profound way."

"If you enhance yourself sufficiently, whatever activity comes your way will be child’s play for you."

"Mysticism is a possibility in every human being’s life. It just demands attention, involvement, dedication, and commitment."

"Joy or misery, ease or stress – all human experience has a chemical basis to it. There are tools to maintain a chemistry of blissfulness within you."

"If life allows you to create something that is larger than you, it is the greatest privilege and fulfillment for a human being."

"Goodness is an assumed position. Joy is a real experience."

"Rat race is for rats. As a human being, you can consciously create what you want, without being driven by social compulsions."

"When you know the oneness of life, when you realize the unity of existence, there is love in your heart and the Divine in your experience."

"Once you attain a certain state of equanimity and blissfulness within you, wherever you go, your wellbeing will be assured."

"Joy comes and goes like breeze. Miseries stick in you like thorns – until you realize it is all your Making."

"Where there is integrity, there will be trust. Where there is trust, there will be an atmosphere for success."

"Health of the Soil and our health are directly related. Many physical and mental health issues are a consequence of lack of micronutrients in the Soil. Save Soil."

"Fear, anger, resentment, and stress are poisons you create. If you take charge, you can create a chemistry of blissfulness within yourself."

"Loosen up a bit – laugh more, get involved with people around you, do simple things. If you only do very important things, you will become dead serious."

"When you go to an Indian temple, it is to behold an energy form. You want to take an imprint of the Divine within yourself – Darshan."

"Mountains have always been an inspiration for seekers of all sorts. The Peak signifies fulfillment. May you know the Peak of your Being."

"People who logically examine their relationships cannot sustain them. Two bodies, two minds, two emotions can never fit perfectly. Magic of being together can never be contained in logic."

"Your life and how you experience it is entirely your making. Only if this absolutely sinks in, will you become a genuine seeker."

"Unless our idea of wellbeing includes every life on the planet, we cannot call ourselves Human."

"Being in touch with the earth is a reminder that your body is just that - earth. Never forget this."

"When you are able to create yourself the way you want, you can create your life the way you want as well."

"Agriculture can only thrive on rich soil – there is simply no other way. Regeneration of Soil is Invigoration of Life."

"My whole life is devoted to every human being, every creature on the planet. Devotion is just a love affair gone crazy."

"The birth of one being can change the world when the divine potential finds expression. May you know the Divine. Best wishes for a joyful Christmas."

"What you do is not the point. It is the level of involvement within you that transforms you."

"When you really understand you are just a speck of life in a limitless cosmos, you will naturally bow down to everything."

"This year, we want to bring together an ecologically and spiritually conscious population to create a massive impact for the benefit of all life on Earth. Join us in creating a Conscious Planet."

"May you be able to explore your life in its totality, with utmost joy and vigor. For this, above all, you need Balance."

"Lovers and devotees must be allowed a certain margin. Otherwise, just hard logic will kill both love and devotion."

"If you can make everything you do a conscious process, you will live an absolutely Blessed Life."

"Our presence here is just for a brief period of time. We do not have to further shorten it by fighting each other."

"Being in truth means to be simply yourself. Self is not what you make up but what you are."

"The walls of self-protection you build around yourself become walls of self-imprisonment over a period of time."

"Only when you are ignorant of your Original Nature, do other people’s opinions become important."

"If you look at the Earth from another part of the universe, we are celestial beings. It is just a question of perspective."

"Do not try to please anyone. If you are truly Joyful and an overflow of Humanity, everyone will be pleased with you."

"Enlightenment means dissolving your limited personality. No persona means a limitless Presence."

"Once you learn to function at the peak of consciousness, everything will become a play."

"Do not underestimate negative relationships. You have a deep bond with those you hate, fear, or envy. Time to dissolve that."

"Not only trees – a variety of vegetation is necessary for rivers to flow. Before we fall dead, we must make this happen. Cauvery Calling."

"As long as you think someone else is responsible for the way you are, you cannot become the way you want to be."

"Once you are meditative, the lilt of music will naturally be a part of your life. Everything is vibration – everything is sound."

"Mahatma means a Great Being. One becomes a great being only when one functions as a life beyond all identities."

"The further we move away from Nature, the further we move away from our own Nature too."

"Today is a day to express our gratitude to our ancestors, who have contributed to our lives in immeasurable ways."

"If your happiness depends upon what is happening outside of you, you will always be a slave to the external situation."

"If you want joy, you have to turn inward because that is where it is generated."

"For most people, love means, ‘You must do what I want.’ No, love means they can do what they want, and we still love them."

"Yogic practices will bring a high level of vibrance. If your energy body is vibrant and balanced, physical and mental health is a natural outcome."

"We need to empower our girl children to take full responsibility for themselves. If it fills them with joy, pride, and nobility, let them do what they want."

"One who earns Devi's grace is a blessed being. You will live a life that is well beyond your imagination, competence, and success."

"We are looking for something spectacular all the time. It is time we understand the most beautiful aspects of life happen slowly, gently, without any fireworks or drama."

"Vijayadashami celebrates being victorious. Only in being victorious over one’s own limitations, the magnificent nature of life is revealed."

"When it comes to human health, wellbeing, joy, and fulfillment, In Is The Only Way Out."

"Every aspect of my life is soaked in Devotion. Devotion not for a God above but for all that is around me."

"Essentially, every experience – pain and pleasure, joy and misery, agony and ecstasy – happens within us."

"If you want to be creative in any field, you have to observe. The deepest possible observation will bring enormous vision."

"Enlightenment does not mean you are denied anything. Pain, pleasure, everything is possible – but everything is by choice."

"Only as a human being, unlike any other creature, you have the ability to evolve consciously."

"Gratitude is not something you have to express. If you are filled with gratitude for all that contributes to your life, it will melt your very being."

"Those who seek perfection do not know life."

"The intellect is like a knife – the sharper, the better. A steady and conscious hand is needed to make it positive."

"Your physical health, your psychological health, your spiritual possibility – everything is determined by how much solar energy you imbibe."

"Until you know the stillness that is the very core of you and the cosmos, ignorance is the only possibility."

"We must look ahead and see how to create a nation that all of us are proud of, a nation that serves every human being who lives here."

"Developing individual genius has been the hallmark of the yogic culture. The lore talks about producing human beings that gods were envious of."

"Love is a liberating force. Attachment is an entangling process."

"Lighting up in joy, love, and consciousness is vital in times of crisis that could dump you into darkness. This Diwali, light up your Humanity to its full glory. Love and Blessings,"

"Where there is involvement, there is vigor and vitality."

"No one gets anywhere just because they desire it. People get somewhere because they acquire the necessary capability."

"Our idea of human significance has to change. We are just another life form on the planet."

"Hardship can be a great opportunity for you to build a deep level of strength and wellbeing. Mental hardship is your making – you must stop that."

"I do not understand why people want to control their minds. I want to liberate their minds."

"Humanity has gained immense knowledge and capability because of science and technologies. But are we using it for our wellbeing? Without creating conscious humans and a Conscious Planet, all this will spell disHumanity has gained immense knowledge and capability because of science and technologiThe greatest contribution to the world is to be at the peak of wellbeing. Then what you do will also be truly wonderful."

"Guilt is a socially cultivated emotion, a poison directed towards yourself, a way of enslaving you by vested interests."

"There is no need to do what others are doing. You must do what truly matters to you as a life."

"We have created education systems that are more like correctional centers, unfortunately. Children do not need to be corrected – they need to be nourished into greater possibilities."

"Anything you do willingly can become a great pleasure and a process of growth for you."

"My impact in the world does not come from my knowledge but from my presence."

"To make something a part of yourself, you have to shed a part of yourself."

"It is good to have a plan, but it is more important to have a purpose. If you have a purpose, plans will evolve and manifest."

"The path is the Guru and Guru is the path – there is no difference between the two."

"When you are joyful, the world looks joyful."

"You cannot do anything more than who you are. Without enhancing who you are, what you do shall not be enhanced."

"The mind should be fluid – only then shall it be a flow of Intelligence."

"If two people come together, it should be a sharing of joy, not extracting joy from each other."

"Human beings become who they are not necessarily because they are endowed with tremendous knowledge, capability, or talent. It is simply because they are devoted to what they are doing."

"Only when your experience of life moves beyond sense perception, it becomes absolute, not relative."

"If you are not an issue, handling outside issues will not be a problem."

"If you are really concerned about everyone’s wellbeing, you do not have to worry about your survival – the world will take care of you."

"We must look ahead and see how to create nations that all of us will be proud of, nations that will be able to serve every human being to find full expression to their lives."

"There is no path Inward. There are only methods to curb your wrong directions and turn you inward. When there is no distance, how could there be a path."

"Giving up is not an option because it is a brief life."

"When human beings are in a state of offering, they are at their best in every way."

"Fear means to suffer what may or may not happen in the future. It is a consequence of mixing up your memory, your present experience, and your imagination."

"There are no problems, only situations. It is all in how you approach them."

"A human being is a highly sophisticated mechanism. If you are in proper tune, you are capable of perceiving the whole cosmos within Oneself."

"Meditation is not about going somewhere – it is falling back into yourself."

"Are you investing in making conclusions, or are you investing in your consciousness?"

"Collaboration is far more powerful than competition. Your body and brain work best when you are joyful and peaceful, not when you are pushed to the wall."

"The first and foremost step you need to take is to see that your life is your Karma; it is your making. Without seeing that, your life is not really yours."

"Spirituality has nothing to do with the atmosphere you live in. It is about the atmosphere you create within yourself."

"Tomorrow, you must be a little better than you are today. That striving should always be there."

"Once you are trapped in your mental framework, there is no space to experience life in its full glory."

"If we want to be touched by the consciousness that we refer to as Krishna, we need leela – the path of the playful."

"It is not the shape of the nose or chin, or the color of your skin that makes you beautiful. A joyful face is always a beautiful face."

"Humans suffer from self-significance syndrome. We are just another life form on the planet."

"Youthfulness is about how vibrantly alive you are, not about when you were born."

"Ganapati is a sage, a scholar, and a symbol of intellect, wisdom, and imagination. Greetings on Vinayak Chaturthi."

"Call it stress, tension, or anxiety – essentially, it is just this: your intelligence has turned against you."

"There is no greater teacher than life."

"Before you expect someone else to be the way you want them to be, you must become the way you want yourself to be."

"You must build yourself in such a way that when opportunities open up in your life, your body and mind will not hold you back."

"If you approach everything in a celebratory way, you learn to be non-serious about life but absolutely involved."

"If we do not work for individual transformation, talking about world peace is just entertainment."

"You have no choice about what the world does to you. But what you make out of it is entirely yours – this is Karma."

"Your meditation is not only about you. If you become truly meditative, without knowing why, everything around you will become peaceful."

"Now is the time to show your responsibility and commitment to all life, including your own."

"When you have utter clarity about where you are at right now, the next level of experience will reveal itself to you."

"When every activity you perform becomes an offering, then karma cannot bind you."

"If you do not do what you cannot do, it is all right. But if you do not do what you can do, your life is a tragedy."

"Only if you make yourself available to it, can grace do something that you yourself could never do."

"Constantly seek that which you know to be the highest. Living with the vision is an elevating experience and a joyous process in itself."

"No matter how many things you gather in life, there is no container service in the end. Time to move from accumulation to true enhancement of life."

"The purpose of spiritual practices is to demolish the structures of limited experience and facilitate a Universal Possibility within the Individual."

"Lifestyle is a consequence of the times we live in – life is the real thing."

"If your humanity is dead, you need a lot of morality. If your humanity is alive and overflowing, you will naturally do the best for yourself and everyone around you."

"Being a Father means being a worthy Example."

"The sole carrier in this pandemic is the human being. If we as human beings become conscious and bring Yoga into everyone’s life, stopping the pandemic in its tracks is very much in our hands."

"If you take your individuality too seriously, conflict is a natural outcome."

"What you know is miniscule. What you do not know is an endless possibility."

"Dhyanalinga, as an energy form, is not within the limits of time and space. If someone is really open to it, it is available to them wherever they are."

"Recognize people around you for the best that you have seen in them. In recognizing the best instead of the worst, you will kindle, nurture, and receive the best of everyone."

"This is what I call Inner Engineering: to engineer yourself the way you want yourself to be."

"Life is not a race. It is a phenomenon."

"This is one thing that needs to happen in the world: we have to move from the idea of enjoying life to being joyful. If you are joyful by your own nature, you will enjoy everything."

"Your hand is useful because it goes where you want it to go. Similarly, your mind is only useful if it goes where you want it to go."

"Existentially, nothing is contradictory – everything is complementary to everything else. Contradictions are only in the psychological space."

"May your dreams not come true. May things that you could never dream of happen to you."

"Truth is always absolute – Reality ever changing."

"Going beyond your limitations is far more important than staying within the limitations of what you like."

"You can remember the past. You can experience the present. But you can craft the future."

"If you think something or someone is against you, you lost your Yoga; you lost your inclusiveness."

"A love affair is meaningful because of the sweetness that it fills you with."

"Being in the process of Yoga means putting your life on fast-forward."

"Young women who consciously decide not to bear a child should be awarded, as the only true problem on the planet is unprecedented population."

"Wisdom is a combination of our own realizations and relevant practical action."

"As long as there is anger, irritation, hatred, jealousy, and intolerance in you, you are like a bomb, ready to explode anytime."

"If you do not temper your focus with compassion, you could become a hazard to yourself and everyone around you."

"A smile is not an act. If you are feeling fulfilled and at ease with yourself, you will naturally smile."

"What happens within us is never determined by what is happening around us. But unfortunately, we link it to what is happening around us."

"Moving from compulsiveness to consciousness is the only way out for a human being and Humanity as a whole."

"In the marketplace, it is considered smart to give less and take more. In a genuine relationship, you give whatever you can without caring what you get back."

"If you are creating what you really care for, your whole life is a Holiday."

"You cannot really separate physical and mental health because health happens as a whole."

"Love should always be a liberating process, not an entangling one."

"Guru Purnima celebrates the human ability to rise beyond physical nature, and the Greatness of Adiyogi, who made this possible. Most auspicious to receive grace."

"Intensity has to come with ease, not with tension."

"If you really want your child to blossom, you need to first transform yourself into a loving, joyful, and peaceful being."

"If you do not value the importance of aspirations, you do not value your future."

"The only real solution to conserve nature is to create a Conscious Planet, that is every one of us is a Conscious existence."

"Pleasure is only a false image of joy. It is beautiful, but it is just a reflection."

"Never think of who is doing better or worse than you. The only question is, are you doing your best."

"Prejudice is poison, fed to us from an early age by our families, religions, and societies."

"It does not matter how others label you. If you wish, you can change the structure of your mind."

"Society should not shape individual human consciousness. Human consciousness should shape society."

"When you are really in love, someone or something else is more important than you. Once that quality comes in you, growth will be easy."

"The purpose of Hatha Yoga is to establish a body that is less susceptible to outside influences – a stable platform to build your life upon."

"We cannot fix yesterday, but we can create tomorrow."

"Rama’s passion for the wellbeing of his people was to a point of self-sacrifice. This is a quality all human beings need to emulate, no matter where they are."

"As far as the laws of existence are concerned, there is no good and bad, no crime and punishment. It is just that for every action, there is a consequence."

"The mind is an endless game. You should not play it all the time."

"In equanimity, every cell in your body will generate sweetness."

"Essentially, the full Moon is about getting intoxicated on life. Whether you concoct an ecstatic, gloomy, fearful, or meditative concoction is up to you."

"If you bring perfect order into everything, it will make life very easy, but the spark in life will be gone."

"The more security you seek, the more disturbed you will be about every change that happens in your life."

"Dance is an outpouring of the exuberance of one’s life energies."

"What is happening within you and how you experience your life is entirely your making – your karma."

"If your work is about creating something that you truly care for, there is no need to balance work and life – life is work and work is life."

"In maintaining distance from your thought and emotion, you can become available to the grace of the greatest beings."

"You must be playing your mind – your mind should not be playing you."

"When someone else can determine whether you are happy or unhappy, is it not the worst kind of slavery?"

"This is a time for every human being to build yourself into a higher possibility. Upgrade yourself in competence, thought, emotion, joy, peace, and experience of life."

"Essentially, karma means moving life from compulsive reaction to conscious action."

"This is the most profound question in life: ‘What is the nature of my existence?’"

"You should not be better or worse than anyone else. You must be the best that you can be – that is all."

"Southern Indian music, dance, and art come from the temples. Devotion is the basis of all these Arts."

"If you live in suspicion, always thinking everyone is out to get you, you will only do very small things in life. Trust is very important."

"Once you understand that your time here is limited, you will live sensibly."

"If you use your activity to entangle yourself – that is called karma. If you use the same activity to liberate yourself – that is called Dharma."

"The search for truth means to see how to live in such a way that we are absolutely in truth – in our way of being, thinking, feeling, and in the activities we perform."

"Silence is a space beyond creation and Creator, beyond life and death. As you practice silence, you shall become Silence."

"Wherever we are, we must do whatever we can. This is the time to show the strength of our humanity."

"Once your experience of being alive is profound, everything you do becomes profound."

"The thought process is an intermittent activity – Consciousness is always On."

"What is past cannot be fixed. What is now can only be experienced. What is next can be created."

"People are successful not necessarily because they work hard. They just do it the way it works."

"Along with Yogic practices, being in touch with the earth and the other elements on a daily basis can make a huge difference to one’s Strength of Life."

"If you being joyful, peaceful, and pleasant within yourself depends on the outside situation, your way of being shall be accidental."

"On this Full Moon day, Gautama the Buddha got enlightened, an event that created a big wave of spirituality all around. Let this be an inspiration for you to intensify your spiritual practices."

"One of the most important things is to liberate human beings from their compulsiveness and instincts, and pave a way to go Beyond."

"This is a time to stand up – not just as one nation but as one Humanity."

"If you are constantly aware of your mortal nature, you will only do what truly matters."

"Do not hold back your love, your joy, and your exuberance. Only what you give becomes your quality, not what you hold back."

"The path is the destination, and the destination is hidden in the path, as the Creator is hidden in creation."

"You do not have to do anything, you do not have to think anything, you do not have to feel anything to be complete. You are a Complete Life as You are."

"If only you can go through difficult times with inner grace, you will see that every situation we face is an opportunity to enhance our lives."

"If you want to go beyond your compulsive tendencies, the only way is to become conscious."

"The damage we cause to the environment is a consequence of how we are within ourselves. If we realize that maintaining our inner climate is in our hands, we will understand that taking action for the environment is also in our hands."

"The damage we cause to the environment is a consequence of how we are within ourselves. If we realize that maintaining our inner climate is in our hands, we will understand that taking action for the environmenThe damage we cause to the environment is a consequence of how we are within ourselves. If we realiWith enough attention, just about anything can be mastered."

"Peace and happiness are neither rooted in the marketplace nor the forest, but within."

"In keeping Oceans Alive and uncontaminated is the future of Humanity."

"As a human being, you should not think about where life will take you. You should only think about where you want to take it."

"Happiness starts with you – not with your relationships, job, or money."

"Stress is not a consequence of a particular situation – it is a consequence of your inability to manage your own system."

"The beauty and grandeur of life is known only to one who is absolutely involved with all that is."

"Only when you confront your mortal nature, the longing to go beyond becomes a genuine force. Otherwise, spiritual process is just entertainment."

"The very core of the cosmos is stillness and peacefulness. If you are touched by it, everything about you will be transformed."

"If you can create the climate you want in your mind, emotions, and body, then your health, joy, and wellbeing will be taken care of."

"Life is not a drama that is happening around you. Life is that fundamental dimension that is You."

"People care for their own little pleasure more than for everyone’s wellbeing. That is what we have to change in the world."

"Whether it is easy or hard, never lose your focus as to where you want to go."

"The fundamental nature of jealousy and envy is a feeling of inadequacy. If you were really blissful, you would not be envious of anyone."

"If you are looking for solace, belief systems are fine. But if you are looking for a solution, you have to seek."

"For me, life is not about what you do. It is all about how you do it."

"Do not think your money, relationships, or family is an insurance. The only insurance you have is to know how to keep yourself well on all levels. That is Yoga."

"Mahashivratri is the great night of Shiva. If you maintain wakefulness and some sense of awareness on this sacred night, it shall bring tremendous wellbeing to your life."

"Only in transcendence can there be transformation. When you keep rising from where you are right now, one day, you will be profoundly transformed."

"Fear is a consequence of being unconscious. Being fearful does not save us. Only by being conscious, can we manage the situations."

"How successful you are essentially depends on how well you can use your body and mind."

"To be in Yoga means to experience the oneness of existence."

"For someone who listens to the wholeness of existence, everything is music."

"The intellect, which is based on memory, is a wonderful tool. However, it can only inform – it cannot transform."

"Your life works to the extent that you make yourself capable, are responsible, and enhance the possibility of who you are."

"If you drop this calculation, ‘What can I get?’ in your life, you will become boundless and absolutely compassionate."

"Karma means to take charge of your life. By making your karma a more conscious process, you become the master of your own destiny."

"If you spend time in the forest, you will realize that you are just one more life. It is a huge spiritual step to feel for life around you the way you feel about yourself."

"Water is not a commodity – water is life. If we destroy our water sources, we destroy future generations right now."

"Do not worry about your future. Do your present well, and the future will blossom."

"In the name of religion, people have lost their vision – because they believe something blindly."

"The very nature of existence is a seamless coexistence. That should be the model for building any society."

"Your mind is like a fireball. If you harness it, it can become like the sun."

"Holi is about recognizing that essentially, life is an exuberant process. On this day, I want you to be at maximum aliveness because to be alive is the most precious thing."

"If you break the shell of your personality, you will simply be presence – as life is, as the Divine is, just a Presence."

"Death is never dangerous. Once death happens, all danger ceases."

"Spirituality does not mean becoming barren. Only a person who is full of life and joy can be truly free."

"If you learn to laugh at your own stupidity, all your rubbish will turn into manure very fast. And manure is good for growth."

"Once you free yourself from the meanness of the mind, an indiscriminate sense of love and inclusion arises."

"The moment you disidentify yourself from everything, the mind will become still."

"Staying young means being willing to learn, evolve, and be open to life."

"People are dedicated to their lifestyle, not to their life. Once you are dedicated to your lifestyle, you get enslaved to how much you earn."

"Health is your responsibility. Creating health is about revitalizing your body, mind, emotions, and life energies to a higher level of functioning."

"Karma is about shifting responsibility from heaven to yourself. In this, you become the very maker of your own destiny."

"If your thought process happened the way you want, why would you ever be miserable."

"Yoga means to become flexible – not just physically but in every way. That means wherever you are, you are fine."

"Anything yields to you only to the extent you pay attention to it. In this context, your breath is a beautiful device because it is always on."

"Fear and anxiety are consequence of your imagination running wild. You are suffering a situation that may never happen."

"Integrity is not a bunch of values or ethics. Integrity is the coherence between how you are, how you think, and how you act."

"If you want to bring about inner transformation, this is the best time. On this day, spend a few hours in a consecrated space. If you have been initiated into spiritual practices, invest yourself in it."

"Insight is not about arriving at better perspectives for the existing situation, but seeing new possibilities. What you need for this is clarity within yourself."

"Ultimately, life is neither suffering nor bliss. It is what you make it."

"Attention to the Creator's creation is more important than the nonsense you make up in your head."

"Your life is a limited amount of time. Only miserable people think it is long. If you are joyful and well, even if you live for a hundred years, it is too little."

"This year, may all of us have the Courage, Commitment, and the Consciousness to make better Humans of ourselves, and, in turn, a better world. Much Love & Blessings,"

"If you are a sensible human being, you will naturally be loving and inclusive."

"Mysticism is not about performing miracles. Mysticism is a profound exploration of the Miracle of life, which is not perceivable by the five senses."

"If you want to enjoy stillness, you must be super alert. Deathlike stillness is of no value. When you become super alert but Still, possibilities open up."

"Love is not a transaction but a burning flame within you. When it burns the core of who you are, it is liberating."

"As human beings become more empowered, there is a fundamental need for us to become more conscious and responsible, rather than reactive and compulsive."

"If you look at your thoughts in the context of the whole cosmos, they do not mean anything. If you realize that, you will naturally create a distance from your thought process."

"There is no substitute for a conscious, responsible behavior."

"Once you experience all life forms as a part of yourself, you cannot help but fall in love with everything around you."

"Whatever you do, just check – is it all about you, or is it for the wellbeing of All. This settles any confusion about good and bad karma."

"Whether it is happiness or unhappiness, pain or pleasure, agony or ecstasy, essentially it happens from within."

"If you can transition from wakefulness to sleep consciously, you will also be able to transition from life to death consciously."

"Especially if unpleasant things have happened in your life, you should become wise, not wounded."

"Once you are flexible, you are willing to listen; not just to someone's talk – you are willing to listen to life."

"May your dreams not come true, may your hopes not be fulfilled, because they are based on what you know. You should explore possibilities that have never been touched or reached before."

"When you experience everything as a part of yourself, you are in Yoga. That is liberation, that is mukti, that is ultimate freedom."

"Indian culture produced phenomenal human beings, because education was not about learning things but enhancing the human being. If human beings are sufficiently enhanced, they are able to learn whatever they waIndian culture produced phenomenal human beings, because education was not about lIn calculation, there is stress and struggle of the mind. In giving, there is joy."

"In calculation, there is stress and struggle of the mind. In giving, there is joy."

"India has been a Republic for seventy-one years but a Cultural Nation for thousands of years. It is in the hands of the young people of this country to once again make this Culture so vibrant that it enriches tIndia has been a Republic for seventy-one years but a Cultural Nation for thousands of years. It is in the hands When you do things habitually, it seems easier, but without conscious action, there shall be No growth."

"Linga Bhairavi completes an eleven-year cycle, and in this renewed form, the grace of Devi shall become significant. Those who earn her grace shall live a Blessed Life."

"If you are feeling really pleasant and wonderful, you will have no issues with anyone."

"When you are able to create yourself the way you want, you can craft your Destiny the way you want as well."

"Whatever you have to do right now, do it with absolute involvement. Only then will you know the sweetness of what it means to be conscious."

"It is the limited identities of race, religion, and nationality which breed conflict and violence."

"Indian spirituality is not wimpy. We stand up for what matters. We stand up for life."

"Every human being aspires for health and wellbeing. True health fundamentally means to be in tune with nature, both inner and outer."

"If situations do not decide who you are, but you decide how situations should be – that is success."

"Totally involved but unentangled – this is the quality of the Divine. If you maintain this quality, ultimate liberation will be a natural process."

"If every day you break one limitation, depending upon how many limitations you have, one day you will be liberated."

"Playfulness is the nature of creation and the Creator. If you are in tune with them, you are naturally playful."

"If you learn to use the tools of body, mind, emotions, and energy by choice, you will naturally become a very impactful human being."

"If you live joyfully until the last moment, you do not have to worry about death – that will also be a joyful process."

"Science should be just a quest to know, not a tool for unbridled exploitation."

"The joy of being one with everything will never be known to a person who is clinging to something or the other."

"If you want to have deep insights into life, other people’s opinion of you should not mean anything to you."

"Love is not about somebody. Love is not some kind of act. Love is the way you are."

"If you have eyes to see, if you have sensitivity to feel life within you and outside of you, everything is a miracle."

"This body is made of five fundamental elements – earth, water, fire, air, and space. The quality of your life essentially depends on how wonderful these five elements are within you."

"How profound is your experience of life, and how impactful are you in what you do? This is all that really matters in life."

"Those who do not learn to use their body, mind, and energies consciously and skillfully, will always think the world is unfair."

"Civilizing human societies means to see that every human being can find expression to who they are without interference from anyone else."

"Whatever competence, capabilities, and genius we may have – all of it is meaningful only when there is balance."

"Words and meanings exist only in human minds – Sound has an Existential Presence."

"Meditation means to know and experience life beyond the physical sphere; not on the surface but at the source."

"If you are content with who you are right now, you are not aware of who you could be if you were willing to strive."

"Having expectations of others means you are trying to fix their lives. Fix your own life – that is freedom."

"Everything you wish to know of existence can be known in a single moment if you are in contact with your inner nature."

"This Deepavali, let the Spirit of Light elevate you above the darkness. Light up Responsibly. Love & Blessings,"

"If you want to get involved but not entangled, volunteering is a powerful tool. You should make use of it, to make activity a tool for your liberation."

"If every day of your life, no matter what the nature of your work or the situation, you can remain playful and exuberant, it is a sign of Freedom within."

"Your brain activity, your body chemistry, even your genetic makeup can be changed through the tools of Yoga."

"We must stop influencing our children and start supporting them by creating a loving, joyful, and intelligent atmosphere."

"Consciousness should not become something that is preserved. Consciousness should spread and live in the world."

"Lethargy essentially comes from overconsumption of either food or thought."

"Without the necessary energy, being aware is extremely difficult. That is why sadhana or yogic practices – to stir up the energy."

"The secret of life is to see everything with a non-serious eye, but to be absolutely involved. Like a sport."

"If you look at life just the way it is, you shall be overwhelmed by its sheer magnitude."

"Life is not in our activity, not in our possessions, and not in what we touch, taste, see, or smell. You are Life – the rest are just ingredients."

"The energy of Dhyanalinga creates a possibility for every human being who opens up to know and experience life in its totality."

"Every day, light an oil lamp and stay in its presence for a period of time. It will cleanse certain aspects of your system."

"We have to become sensitive to life – not to our thoughts, emotions, egos, ideologies, or belief systems. Because life is the highest value."

"Dreams are like footprints. By analyzing the footprint, you may know a few things, but it does not reveal the nature of life."

"I am not against intoxication. But it should come from an endless source, which can only happen from within."

"Only if you see, ‘I do not know,’ the possibility of knowing will become a living reality in your life."

"This human mechanism is the most complex chemical factory on the planet. The question is only whether you are a wonderful CEO or a lousy one."

"It is in challenging times that human genius and ingenuity unfold."

"The fight against corruption has to start within you, as integrity is an inner quality."

"If we want to establish human rights across the planet, we need to start thinking beyond national boundaries. Everyone should have the same rights and face the same justice system."

"There are no words for what mountains can do to a person. Everyone should have some kind of a romance with a mountain – a mountain that challenges you, draws you, makes you submissive by its sheer size, strength, and presence."

"Especially when we face hard times, it is all the more important that we remain balanced and focused on what matters to us."

"Spiritual process is about distancing yourself from your memory. Your memory should be a platform you stand upon to reach out for something higher, not a trap you sink into."

"If we do not build a conscious population, more and more technology means more and more trouble."

"There is a boundless amount of energy in existence for those who are willing to open their doors."

"Adventure is not in a particular activity. It is a way to approach life. Every step can be an adventure."

"If you want your body, mind, emotions, and energies to work the way you want, you need to do a little bit of Inner Engineering."

"If you have a Global identity, your intellect will function for everyone's wellbeing. You will not act out of individual ambition but out of a larger vision for everything."

"Intellect is like a knife – the sharper, the better. When you try to handle every aspect of your life with your intellect, it is like trying to stitch your clothes with a knife."

"Your intelligence, your capability, and your competence will find full expression only when you are well balanced within yourself."

"To forgive does not mean to forget. To forgive means not to carry any bitterness in you, because that destroys your life."

"Spirituality is not a disability. It is a tremendous empowerment. Unfortunately, in recent times people are peddling incompetence as being spiritual. If you dress badly, if you live badly, and eat badly, you arSpirituality is not a disability. It is a tremendous empowerment. Unfortunately, in recent times people are peddling incompetenIf we want to ensure the food security, farming has to be lucrative. Farmer producer organizations will bring the power of scale to the farmer. The way forward."

"If we want to ensure the food security, farming has to be lucrative. Farmer producer organizations will bring the power of scale to the farmer. The way forward."

"If human beings become conscious, the need for domination and conflict will dissolve."

"Christ is a possibility in every human being. It needs to be raised. That is not Religion but the Spiritual Process."

"In positive dynamic acceptance of life in all its manifestations comes the possibility of a profound Life."

"Everyone deserves a pleasant experience of life. The best gift you can give anyone is to offer them the tools to engineer themselves into joyful human beings."

"If you are looking at life as a possibility, you will see possibilities everywhere. If you are looking at life as a problem, you will see problems everywhere."

"One important aspect of being successful in whatever you are doing is that you stay dynamic, you do not settle."

"What does an unlimited amount of wealth mean to a man who has a limited amount of time."

"Integrity is not about the action but its purpose. The question is, are you doing what you are doing for everyone’s wellbeing or for your personal profit."

"The significance of Ancestral Influence upon our making cannot be overstated. There are ways and means to ensure Ancestry works as a stepping stone, not a trap. This Day is dedicated to that."

"Discipline does not mean control. It means having the sense to do exactly what is needed."

"Life is not about peace, but if you do not know peace, you will never know life."

"There is no need to create a silly sense of order by establishing your own principles, morality, or ethics. Existence is in perfect chaotic order."

"The seed of enlightenment is there in every being. It is the realization that you are eluding."

"A Guru is a presence, not a person. To make use of this energy and possibility, all you have to do is become an opening."

"See how to go ahead in life. Constantly looking in the rear view mirror will make you crash."

"A thought is like a pathway – it does not take you anywhere, but it can set the course of your life. You still need to make the journey."

"Without discrimination of caste, religion, gender, or race, we want to offer a spiritual process to every human being on the planet. A Conscious Planet – the way forward."

"Human beings suffer their own memory and imagination; that is they suffer that which does not exist."

"Out of commitment, humans can move mountains. One shining example is Mahatma Gandhi, whose commitment moved millions of people across the world."

"Education in its true sense should be a tool to expand human perception and consciousness, not produce cogs for the larger machine."

"If you make your mind, heart, body, and your very being sweet and wonderful, even if you go to hell, you will do well."

"To be a human being means to know how to Be. Something or someone should not determine your way of being."

"Fear, anger, and stress are poisons you create. If you take charge, you can create a chemistry of blissfulness. Engineer yourself to inner wellbeing."

"Speeches and slogans will not change the social situation. Girl empowerment will happen only through education, skill development, and capacity building."

"When challenging situations arise, that is when human beings can rise to become much more than what they usually are."

"Whatever was the highest, sweetest, or most wonderful emotion in your life, make that the baseline. Why come down from what you are capable of."

"All that truly matters in life is profoundness of experience and impact of activity."

"When your very nature has become ease and restfulness, then there is no such thing as stress in you."

"The natural food cycle is sustainable only if we take care of the soil. Water and biodiversity are a Consequence of Rich Soil."

"For life to happen in an exuberant manner, the feminine has to live in everyone’s hearts and minds."

"Mysticism is not a philosophy or belief system. It is a consequence of the natural longing within a human being to know, experience, and explore dimensions that are beyond our limits right now."

"If you constantly see how to stretch your physical, mental, emotional, and perceptional limitations, your life is one big adventure."

"We are not only on planet Earth, we are planet Earth! Will you get this now or will you get it when you are buried? That's your choice."

"A society that suppresses the feminine shall suffer spiritual bankruptcy."

"Most of the Yogic practices work on the energy body, because if your energy body is in full vibrance and proper balance, physical and mental health will happen naturally."

"If your attention is on all the time, without any kinds of thoughts or judgments, you will naturally become intuitive."

"If you treat your tools, including your own body and mind, with reverence, every activity will be a fruitful and joyful process."

"How big a shift happens in any given aspect of a Nation or the world depends on how many people push for it."

"What most people consider as devotion is just deception. They are trying to make a convenient deal with God. Devotion, a means to Dissolve."

"If everything you do is utilitarian, your very existence becomes purely functional and makes you an empty shell."

"Once you become aware that you are mortal, you will not be dead serious about anything but eager to live as intensely as possible."

"Democracy is not a spectator sport. We have to participate."

"If you know how to touch the core of a human being, you shall see the best of all that you meet."

"Confidence is no substitute for clarity. To be successful, you need clarity, not confidence."

"Every situation is an opportunity. Either you harvest wellbeing, or suffering – it is your choice."

"It is not in human hands to create a Being – can only facilitate a body."

"What you think of yourself and what the world thinks of you is only socially relevant. Existentially, only the core experience of life matters."

"Being alive is the most significant phenomenon, not just on this planet, but in the whole cosmos."

"When there are troubles within us, we must address them head-on. Do not look for distractions – distraction is not a solution."

"Competitors are not enemies. They are people who keep reminding you of your own shortcomings. Your quality control."

"Yoga works miraculously. The only thing is, you have to do it."

"No one is expecting you to be perfect, but are you a constant striving to be better. That is all that Matters."

"You are stressed because you have not engineered your own system to function Friction-Free. That is why Inner Engineering."

"Right now, the most important aspect of conserving nature is the soil. If we do not stop soil degradation, the planet will not be conducive for human beings to live upon it."

"If you are full of life, you naturally choose something difficult and dangerous. If you have not much life in you, you only choose comfort."

"Wherever you are, whatever you do – This Is The Time for you to rise and show what you are made of."

"If you gain enough mastery over yourself and determine the nature of your experience of life, you can also largely determine when and how you shall die."

"You do not know how a Blessing will come. That is why you must keep yourself open and treat every aspect of life as a Blessing."

"If you are established in Yoga, it gives you a sense of union with everything around you that naturally brings Balance and Blissfulness."

"This is a good time to break the status quo of who you are and see if you can transform yourself into a better human being."

"A Joyful Face is always a Beautiful Face."

"Only a Human is a Being, which means you have the capacity to be the way you want to Be."

"Emotions are the strongest force in most people – even in those who believe they are intellectual."

"We are trying to set up a new normal: To be immensely capable and absolutely involved with life in every way, but untouched by the process of life."

"If you are willing, I am available in ways beyond your logical understanding."

"Education should offer the joy of wondering about life, not give ready-made answers. Unfortunately, science is acquiring the qualities of Religion by moving towards Absolutism."

"Krishna is the most colorful incarnation – an irrepressible child, an irresistible lover, a truly valiant warrior, an astute statesman, and a yogi of the highest order."

"Youth is about being open to new possibilities. If they become more conscious, humanity will have a Great Future."

"Life and death are happening all at Once. They coexist, inseparably, in every breath."

"The depth of your attention determines the depth of your experience. If your attention is profound, your experience of life is profound."

"The fundamental strength of Bharat is that we are a land of seekers – seekers of truth and liberation. This spiritual thread is what keeps us together as a Nation."

"Nature has given you a sense of individuality. But life does not happen as an individual. Life is happening as one whole."

"There is no use to life. We value life for its beauty, exuberance, profoundness, and intensity, not for its usefulness."

"If you see that people are the way they are because of their limitations, you will strive to help them break their limitations, rather than judge them."

"If you set an example as someone worth looking up to, you do not have to do much parenting."

"Karma means your life is your making. Karmic accumulation can either be a Boost or Burden – that is your choice."

"In accessing intelligence that is the source of creation, your life shall become Magical."

"It is all right if the world thinks you are weird. Everyone is different, so everyone is weird in someone’s eyes. Happily weird or miserably weird – your choice."

"Soil is the source of life. Your connectedness with it is vital for a Strong Life."

"You may not be able to fix the whole world, but you can at least fix yourself. This is why Inner Engineering."

"We need the women of the world to participate in creating a gentler economy. Only in a balance between the masculine and the feminine can there be a holistic world."

"Whoever you meet, speak to them like it is the last time you may have that opportunity. It will transform your life."

"If someone else thinks you are smart, it is okay. It is their opinion. If you think you are smart, it means you are stupid."

"Wanting to win, being willing to lose if need be, handling your victory and failure gracefully, is what sport inculcates in a human being. And that is the essence of leadership."

"Wherever you are, whatever you are exposed to, pick up the best from every situation. Let not life’s experience go waste."

"You can become truly aware and enjoy every bit of life only if you are constantly aware that you are mortal."

"If Human beings experience Life beyond one’s physical nature, the need for conquest, conflict, and violence shall not exist."

"Our rivers and soil are being depleted at a dramatic pace. In the near future, we will not be able to feed our population and quench their thirst. The simplest and most effective solution is to increase the treOur rivers and soil are being depleted at a dramatic pace. In the near future, we will not be able to feed our population and quench their thirstIf you are in a state of reaction, anyone or anything can take charge of your life. Conscious response is the way forward."

"A teacher has to be inspirational, vibrant, and straight enough to create a thirst for knowledge, not just transmit information."

"When you face mortality, suddenly your intelligence starts working beyond the tyranny of social conditioning."

"If you look at yourself as a machine, you have brains, you have a body – but grace is the lubrication. Without the necessary lubrication, even a great machine cannot function well."

"To become able to see what most fail to see is empowerment. Only what you perceive is real – the rest is imagination."

"The body and the mind are phenomenally connected. If you can keep your body still, the mind will also become still after a while."

"We got into problems unconsciously. Solutions must come consciously, and it is important that they are not forced upon us."

"Without transforming individual human beings, there will be no transformation in the world."

"If you do not look up to anything, and you do not look down upon anything, you will see everything the way it is."

"‘I do not know’ is not a negative state of mind. Every discovery has come from this realization."

"There is no need to be perfect, but are you a constant striving to be better. That is all that matters."

"Death is something that happens only once in our lives. It is important that we conduct it well."

"Fear is simply because you are not living life – you are living in your mind."

"There is no point in making yourself believe everything is going to be all right. In doing your Best, you can leave this world a better place."

"Mysticism is the mechanics of life. And the more you understand the mechanics of life, the more you become the Master of your Destiny."

"No teaching will transform you as long as you are deeply attached to your own body. Yoga is about transcending the Physical."

"In pursuit of happiness, we have ripped the planet apart, but still we are not any happier. It is time to stop and look, because all human experience happens within you, not outside of you."

"Consciousness is not a bunch of thoughts or a certain level of understanding – it is a boundless dimension."

"The only real purpose of life is to explore it in its fullest depth and dimension."

"There is no greater fulfillment than to touch and transform lives."

"Destiny is not a fixed destination – it is what you create."

"You do not go to a Guru for solace. He is not a tranquilizer – he is there to awaken you."

"The fundamental question is, in a day, how much of your thought, emotion, physical activity, breath, heartbeat, and everything else is conscious."

"Learning to listen is the essence of intelligent living."

"There is magic everywhere. If you learn how to live it, life is nothing short of a daily miracle."

"Nothing has ever been out of place in existence. But much has been out of place in human societies."

"Confidence and stupidity are a very dangerous combination, but they often go together."

"It is our compulsive reaction to the situations in which we are placed that causes stress."

"The purpose of Yoga is to live strong. Strong not just in body but as a Strong Life."

"The only thing that stands between you and your wellbeing is a simple fact: you have allowed your thoughts and emotions to take instruction from the outside rather than within."

"This is such a brief Life – doing what you truly care for is the only way to make your life worthwhile."

"Everything that I know, my Guru knew, and the whole spiritual tradition knew, is in the Dhyanalinga in an energy form. I am just a consequence."

"The whole effort of the spiritual process is to break the boundaries you have drawn for yourself and experience the immensity that you are."

"Your ideas of good and bad are just a certain level of prejudice against life."

"Leadership is not an assertion of yourself but the art of fulfilling everyone’s aspirations."

"The mind is not in one particular place. Every cell in the body has its own intelligence."

"A materialistic person is ruthless with others but kind to himself. A spiritual person is ruthless with himself but kind to everyone else."

"The more you try to be special, the more you get hurt. Just be, melt and become part of the wind and the earth; become part of everything, as creation intends."

"Mere tolerance is not good enough. We need to create an atmosphere of acceptance that embraces life in all its diversity."

"Yoga is, quite simply, the science of being in perfect alignment, in absolute harmony, in complete sync with existence."

"Whether you have anger, hatred, jealousy, or resentment against someone, essentially, it only works against you."

"May you realize the true purpose and potential of life. On this Guru Purnima, grace is upon you. I am with you. Blessings"

"Karma functions through certain tendencies. But with some awareness and focus, you can push it in the direction that you wish."

"Human beings need entertainment to hide their madness. If they were perfectly sane, they could just sit and watch the Flower blossom."

"The very life within you is longing to be Blissful, because Blissfulness is the nature of the source of creation."

"The way you eat not only decides your physical health, but the very way you think, feel, and experience life."

"Gratitude is not an attitude. Gratitude is something that flows out of you when you are overwhelmed by the recognition of what you have received."

"To be human means you can mold situations the way you want them."

"The idea of marriage is to multiply the joy. Multiplying misery is a crime against Humanity."

"If all of us did what truly matters to us, this would be a fantastic world."

"Challenging Times are an opportunity for individuals and the Nation to rise above their comfort zones and enhance life."

"The universe is not human-centric. Every life form has a role to play – that is the beauty of it."

"Are you here to experience life or to think about it."

"If you enhance your energy system, to be blissful, loving, to be life-sensitive is a natural outcome."

"If you dismantle your karmic structure completely, you merge with existence. This is what mukti or ultimate liberation means – to become free from the very process of life, birth, and death."

"This is a great time to address ourselves. If we put in enough effort, we can come out physically fitter, mentally more stable, energetically stronger, and spiritually with more potential."

"If someone is hurting and it does not hurt you at all, that means you have forsaken your humanity."

"Whatever comes our way, let us ensure that we handle it gracefully."

"This is the time to sit back, look at our lives, reflect, strategize the trajectory of what we want our life to be, and above all, realize the fragile nature of our existence."

"If you do not know how to handle yourself, then you are handling everything else only by accident."

"It is when a crisis hits you that what kind of a human being you are becomes most valuable."

"If you are exuberant, joyful, and wonderful, your immune system will function much better than when you are worried. Wholeness of Life Is Health."

"For those who are on the spiritual path, being alone, keeping a distance from people, and becoming silent are not issues – these are opportunities."

"Whatever you have – your skills, your love, your joy, your ingenuity, your ability to do things – please show it now. Do not try to save it for another lifetime."

"A human being who is joyful, responsible, with a little bit of sense, can deal with challenging situations much better than those who are dead serious about everything."

"You can use this mind either to create wellbeing or misery for yourself. Everyone has this choice."

"Make yourself in such a way that you are always looking at how to make someone else’s life beautiful."

"The more you become conscious of your actions, the more you gain control over what happens within you and, to a large extent, around you."

"What is needed in these challenging times is precautiousness, not panic. Panic is paralyzing."

"If you touch the still core within yourself, you will touch the original nature of your existence."

"This is one commitment everyone must make: Always be part of the solution, not part of the problem."

"The only way any nation can fight the sort of adversity that we are facing right now in the form of the virus is for all the citizens to come together as one."

"This is a culture where temples were built to raise human consciousness. These are structures dedicated to unravel the process of ultimate liberation."

"Challenging times are not necessarily a calamity. These are times when human beings have to rise beyond their limitations and ride these challenges to become a glorious generation."

"The air does not love you, but it gives life. That is how you should become – simply nourishing everything around you."

"Mother Earth is so generous and effervescent. If only we give her the chance, she will restore everything in absolute abundance and beauty."

"This is a time to get yourself into top gear, because the way we were doing things in the past may not work in the future."

"Hatha Yoga is not body-bending business. It is about taking charge of the way you think, feel, and perceive life."

"Whatever you are doing, however big or small, do it to the best of your capabilities."

"Fear, anger, and hatred essentially come from a lack of perspective as to what life is all about."

"Love is a quality. Love is not what you do. Love is what you Become."

"If you compulsively react, external situations determine how you are right now. If you consciously respond, your wellbeing is very much in your hands."

"To live totally means to explore Life in its full depth and dimension."

"On this day, Gautama the Buddha became fully enlightened. Let this be a reminder that if you have the necessary focus, enlightenment is a living Possibility."

"Life is a limited amount of time and energy. Let this be used for maximum impact."

"The most significant dimension of being human is that you have a discerning mind. You can think through an issue and respond the way you want, no matter what your instincts say."

"If you are a little playful with life, every moment is a celebration."

"Sex in the body is fine. Money in the pocket is fine. They only become a problem if they enter your mind."

"If you have a child, all you have to do is create a loving, supportive, and invigorating atmosphere."

"If you think you are big, you become small. If you know you are nothing, you become immense. That is the beauty of being human."

"If you are joyful by your own nature, you will do your best, and that is all that matters."

"Do not wait for problems to overwhelm you. Take action before problems come. Preemption is the Path to Safety and Success."

"Rest is the basis of all activity. Stillness is the basis of all Dynamism."

"Devotion is the sweetest emotion you can nurture within yourself."

"When you absolutely throw yourself into your activity, your energy will only grow and mature."

"With firm likes and dislikes, you shut your doors to the many possibilities of life."

"Diversity is the basis and strength of Natural Existence. It should also be a fundamental element of a vibrant social structure."

"People are successful not necessarily because they work hard. They just do the right things in given situations."

"People who are bursting with life do not need a purpose to live. Life is a purpose unto itself."

"If your idea of trust is that others must behave as you expect, that is not trust – that is cunning."

"When the wellbeing of others is above your own, a different kind of strength, a strength that will carry you through life and beyond, will become available."

"It is the business of every human being, according to your intelligence, understanding, and situation, to do the best you can for yourself and everyone around you."

"You may have a family, work, and things to do, but not for a moment should you forget the mortal nature of your life."

"Smartness is only socially valuable. Intelligence is the way of nature."

"Using people and loving things – this is a complete misunderstanding of life. Things are for use. People are for love."

"The thirst to be boundless is not created by you; it is just life longing for itself."

"Indian classical music comes from a deep understanding of the human system. It activates the human energy system and leads to a higher level of consciousness."

"Shiva is not a god up There but a living presence Here."

"Adiyogi Shiva is the source of the science of yoga. Yoga is a way of addressing human wellbeing in a scientific manner. Adiyogi Shiva predates all religion. His relevance is not in his ancientness but of the future."

"Joy is not an achievement. It should be the natural ambience of your life."

"If your seeking becomes intense enough, knowing is not far away, because what you are ultimately seeking is within you."

"There is only one problem on the planet – a few nasty human beings. Everything else here is fantastic."

"It is the dream of every enlightened being that every human being and every other creature live in a consecrated space."

"Passion is focused on one thing – therefore it burns out at some point. Compassion is all-inclusive – it has so much fuel to burn that it does not die out."

"The best thing you can do for your family, your children, society, and the world around you is to enhance yourself."

"If you are willing, every moment of your life can be a fantastic experience. Just Inhalation and Exhalation can be a tremendous love affair."

"What you do is up to you, but you must do it consciously. That is what it means to be human."

"When you were a child, you were bursting with joy. Someone had to make you miserable. Today, someone has to make you happy. Time to go back from the muddle of the mind to the exuberance of life."

"The Dynamism of Life and the Stillness of Death are needed to be complete. Living Death is the nature of Existence."

"Before we engineer the world, the most important engineering that needs to happen is that you engineer yourself the way you want yourself to be."

"If every moment of your life, no matter what the nature of your work or your life situations, you can remain playful and exuberant, that means you are liberated."

"Virtue is not about practicing morality. The greatest virtue is to be inclusive of all Life."

"If your acceptance is total, the whole existence is part of you. As you are part of existence, existence is part of you. As a drop is part of the ocean, the ocean is part of the drop."

"Education should not be about molding children the way you want them, but about supporting their natural longing to know and blossom."

"If we cannot celebrate death as we celebrate birth, we will not know life."

"Do not try to destroy the enemy. Destroy the enmity."

"If you choose, you can be joyful in this moment. You just have to make this choice."

"Teachings and philosophies cannot transform anyone – they can only inspire."

"When you consciously choose to be ordinary, you become extraordinary."

"Creation is sound. The source of creation is Stillness."

"Water is the juice of life. As we treat it, so does it treat us."

"No matter what kind of karma you gathered in the past, this moment’s karma is always in your hands."

"In challenging times, it is important that above all, we have balance within ourselves."

"If one learns to align one's physical geometry with the cosmic geometry, knowing the reality of existence will become a natural phenomenon within oneself."

"Existentially, there is no significance to your opinions of either yourself or others."

"Do not aspire to meet a wonderful person. Aspire to become the wonderful person that you expect others to be."

"If you are content with who you are right now, you are not aware who you could be if you are willing to strive."

"If you understand that desire is an endless process, it is a game you can play joyfully."

"Do not be excessively concerned about your health – that itself is sickness."

"When the need to be special is gone, that is when you are unique. Significance of life is in its uniqueness."

"Do not go searching for a Guru. When the pain of ignorance within you becomes a scream, a Guru will come in search of you."

"Timely death is not a disaster. Too many births – that is the real disaster."

"Thoughts and emotions come from the same source. Thoughts are the dry expressions of the mind, emotions are juicy. The way you think is the way you feel."

"The word yoga means union. That means you consciously obliterate the boundaries of individuality and reverberate with the rest of the cosmos."

"If you were conscious that you are mortal, you would do nothing other than what is absolutely needed for You and Everyone around you."

"Suspicion is not Intelligent. In fact, the lower the level of intelligence, the more suspicious people are."

"We are eating, using up, and possessing more than we should. That is why a large portion of the human population is hungry."

"Love is not something that you do – it is something that you can become."

"People resist change because they rather stick to the known devil than pursue the unknown angel. Familiarity breeds comfort and inertia."

"Someone says something nasty to you because something nasty is happening within them. They need your love, compassion, or distance. Do not let the spiral of nastiness suck you in."

"If you keep the past alive within you, you will become dead to the present."

"Never before has Humanity been as empowered as we are today. We can make this the most wonderful and impactful time in the history of Humanity."

"The more you realize the smallness of your existence, the larger will become your presence."

"Intention is one thing, execution is another. In your life, will you execute what you intend, or will you let things happen to you accidentally, is the big question."

"Whether you are a man or a woman, unless the feminine becomes alive in you, you will never experience the finer aspects of life."

"The whole effort of yogic practices and meditation is to move to a higher level of vibrance and awareness. You can make yourself in such a way that in your presence, people become peaceful and joyful."

"New, challenging situations are possibilities, not problems. A problem would be if nothing new happens to you."

"When you are joyous by your own nature, the very way you perceive and express yourself, the very way you experience your life will change."

"Spirituality is not something you can do on the outside, in a temple, mosque, or church – it has to happen within yourself."

"The only way you can taste life is with involvement."

"One who is stuck in the realm of right and wrong, liking and disliking, will never know the texture of love."

"The enormous potential of youth can be unleashed for the wellbeing of the world, and it would have a tremendous impact, if only we make our youth inspired, inclusive, and insightful."

"Do not fight your cravings for sweets. If you yourself turn sweet, sweets will lose their attraction."

"Sankranti or Pongal is the first step of Mother Earth towards her springtime. May you also take the first step into a fresh spring. As trees shed old leaves, may you shed old baggage within you and become a fresh life."

"The inner dimension is uncharted terrain; it is sensible to take directions. A guru is a live road map."

"If your heart is full with love, there is no such thing as service, as it is a great privilege to do whatever is needed for all that you behold in your love."

"The conclusions that you make in your mind can seriously impede your ability to experience life."

"Whether you can perform like someone else or not is not the point. The question is, are you exploring the full depth of your potential."

"We have the technology, resources, and capability right now to address every issue on the planet. The only thing missing is inclusive consciousness."

"Let us all strive to lift our Beloved Republic beyond distinctions of caste, creed, race, or religion. Let us create a Bharat all of us will be proud of. Bharat should be in our breath."

"The simplest contribution that you can do to all around you is to at least be joyful."

"Negative energies cannot touch you if you are in a state of meditativeness."

"Become like the earth, like the tree – simply life. If you are simply life, your human consciousness will naturally find expression."

"The source of creation is everywhere, and it is constantly on. If it withdraws, the whole universe will disappear in a moment. One's perception is the only limitation."

"The more you identify with your mind, the further away you are from Your Self."

"When I speak, I am not giving a teaching. I am only making people thirsty to know. As knowing oneself is the fundamental and the Ultimate."

"Too many people are hungry not because there is dearth of food. It is simply because there is dearth of love and care in human hearts."

"If there is total clarity, there is no need for courage, because clarity will carry you across."

"When things go wrong in life, that is when it shows who you are. When things go well, everyone can pretend to be fantastic."

"If you are not identified with the accumulations of body and mind, you will become still. And that is all it takes to meditate."

"An intention will not make things happen. It will only set the direction. You still have to make the journey."

"Without a sense of abandon, you will never walk full stride in your life."

"Spiritual process is for people who are bored with the good life and want to experience the fantastic source of life."

"Success happens when you are able to use yourself to your full potential."

"In search of wellbeing, we have done all kinds of insane things on this planet, but wellbeing has not happened. If wellbeing is what you seek, in is the only way out."

"Life is involvement. Where there is no involvement, there is no life."

"Self-realization means to realize how foolish you have been. Everything has been right here within you and you did not get it."

"May the Divine light you up from within."

"There is too much talk about heaven because too many people have made a hell out of themselves."

"Anyway, life makes you do all kinds of circus, juggling, and acrobatics. If you are well prepared, you can do it joyfully."

"It is important to simplify the material aspects of your life so that the deeper dimensions of who you are can find expression."

"A mundane life goes from womb to tomb. A life of awareness leads to liberation from the very process of Life and Death."

"There is really no limit as to what one can do. Because capabilities can be constantly enhanced."

"Whatever you may be going through, if you are conscious about it and do a simple spiritual sadhana, it will fix itself."

"We are moving into an era where authority cannot be The Truth. Only the Truth shall be the Authority in coming times, as sanctity of all authorities will be questioned."

"Thought and emotion are not separate entities. The way you think is the way you feel."

"Hatha Yoga is about aligning your system to the cosmic geometry. A way to become an extension of cosmic reverb."

"If you are miserable when you are alone, you are obviously in bad company."

"All that moves will exhaust itself. Only that which is still, is for always. Meditation is essentially to move towards that stillness, to become like the core of existence."

"Nothing wonderful is ever going to happen unless we actively make it happen."

"Devotion is a way to merge into all that you are in touch with – breath, work, people, planet, and the very universe."

"Whatever you do willingly, you enjoy. Whatever you do unwillingly, you suffer."

"One of the most important things for the growth of a child is exposure to nature and to the elements. Without a healthy body, there is no healthy mind."

"The science of yoga is not just about health and fitness. It is an ultimate solution for every aspect of human existence."

"Whatever you need will just happen if you keep your energies exuberant and focused."

"The yogic system is not a philosophy, ideology, religion, or even a teaching. It is just the user’s manual for the human mechanism to function at its highest possible level."

"As long as you are a part of the physical process of existence, every moment is change. Looking for stability and security is futile."

"If the atmosphere we live in makes us, we cannot call ourselves leaders. If we make the atmosphere we live in, only then can we call ourselves leaders."

"Confidence without clarity is always a disaster."

"Of all the creatures, only a human being can explore and know dimensions beyond the physical."

"If you have been put through unpleasant situations in life, you should be sensible enough not to put anyone else in such situations."

"If you learn to use this body as an instrument, it is the most fantastic and powerful instrument on the planet. Yoga is towards realizing this."

"Parents should get off their pedestal and start treating children as equals. This has to happen right from early childhood."

"What you need is not compassion but acceptance and respect."

"When you feel complete within yourself on all levels – physically, mentally, and spiritually – you are truly healthy; and it is not far away but within."

"Essentially, leadership is the art and science of making things happen."

"Other people can only create situations. They may say or do something, but whether you suffer that or not is your choice."

"Fundamentally, the only thing you can give is yourself."

"Your logical mind is good enough to handle the mundane. If you want to enter the mystical, it is of no use."

"You are life, and you are here to live, Experience and serve life. No one has any right to have a mission of their own."

"Empowered by life energy, imagination shall manifest as Reality."

"Do not aspire for enlightenment. The aspiration should be to grow beyond your present limitations quickly."

"If we want everyone to be well, we need to rethink everything we do and the way we are doing it in the world."

"Everything comes from the same source. You come to absolute ease only if you experience yourself as a part of existence, not as a separate individual."

"The basic virtue for a human being is to be true to yourself – integrity of thought, emotion, and action."

"The masculine and the feminine are two aspects of who you are. If you are too identified with one part, you will be half a life."

"Just sitting silently for a few minutes within the sphere of Dhyanalinga is enough to make even those unaware of meditation experience a state of deep meditativeness."

"For wealth to translate into wellbeing, you need a spiritual element within you. Without that, your success could work against you."

"To create an outside situation, you need the cooperation of other people and forces. To create an inner situation, you only need yourself."

"This is what life is about – something bigger than ourselves must happen. That is the significance of these millions of years of evolution."

"The body is individual. The mind is individual. Consciousness cannot be individual – it can only be inclusive."

"Whether you call it a stone, a beast, a tree, a Human, a demon, or the Divine – everything is the same energy, manifesting itself in a million different ways. As a Human, choose how to manifest."

"Only if you clean your energy system of karmic imprint, can you change your destiny. This is why yogic kriyas are important."

"Fear arises simply because you are not living with life – you are living in your mind."

"If you cannot embrace everything the way it is, if you accept some and reject others, you will only have morality, no spirituality."

"Hope is for the sad. They are hoping that tomorrow, they will be joyful. The joyful are joyful right now."

"In this culture, we never aspired for heaven. We always said the highest is liberation. Mukti is the goal."

"If every aspect of your life becomes a process of growth, then you are in yoga."

"The most precious thing in life is life itself. Are you getting this now or only on your deathbed?"

"Never form an opinion on anyone. How they are in this moment is all that matters. How they are tomorrow, let us see. Tomorrow must be created, not concretized right now."

"Cauvery Calling is a twelve year commitment for me and everyone else with me. This one aspect, if you fulfill, your karma for this world is done."

"Guru’s Grace is not designed to fulfill your plans but life’s plan for you."

"Spirituality is not moral science. Spirituality is about enhancing the life that you are."

"I have never been lonely because the source of creation has never left me for a moment, has never left anyone for a moment."

"People who think only good things should happen to them are unfit for life. If you do not know how to go through harsh situations joyfully, you will avoid all possibilities."

"If tears of love, joy, and ecstasy have not washed your cheeks, you are yet to taste life."

"If you function in the world without being concerned about what is happening to life around you – that is being criminal."

"Too many people are carrying grave faces. You don't have to practice your last pose in life. When it comes to death, you are a natural star."

"The first step towards knowing is to see that you do not know."

"In deep, conscious involvement with everything around you, there is no entanglement; there is just joy."

"Anger is not action – it is reaction. A state of reaction is a state of enslavement."

"Studies show that if we plant one trillion trees on the planet, the entire climate change process can be reversed."

"Unless you do the right things, right things will not happen to you."

"Love is not a joy; it is a deep, wonderful pain. Everything within you should tear. Only then will you know what love is."

"With the necessary technology, simple space, even a piece of stone can be made into divine exuberance. This is the phenomenon of consecration."

"Every thought, every reverberation you create on the level of the mind changes the chemistry in your body."

"Peace is not the highest goal in life. It is the most fundamental requirement."

"The essence of Inner Engineering is to engineer yourself in such a way that every moment of your life is a new possibility."

"In enlightenment, there is no pleasure, no pain – just nameless ecstasies."

"Belief is of social significance, to some extent of psychological significance – but existentially, it means nothing."

"The whole art of being a Guru is just this: to constantly puncture people’s ego and still manage to remain their friend."

"The greatest fulfilment in life is to do something which is much larger than yourself."

"As we have responsibilities towards the living, we have responsibilities towards the dead. Within a limited period of time after Death, there is room for impacting the Dead. "

"I do not believe in telling people what they should do. My business is only to make you conscious."

"Mahatma’s vision for India was to revitalize rural life. This is only possible by revitalizing soil and water. Mahatma Green India Mission is to unleash talents and possibilities of India."

"Mahatma, a Man who found peaceful solutions for violent problems."

"The impact that Mahatma Gandhi made through peaceful means is unique in human history. This was only possible through India’s spiritual fundamentals."

"If you gain a little more mastery over your mind, body, and life energies, you can become the master of your destiny."

"Responsibility means being able to respond to the best of your ability to whatever situation you may face in your life."

"Don’t judge someone’s spiritual process by their behaviour. The spiritual process is beyond the ways of body and mind."

"A society that fails to treat the Girl-Child as an honoured privilege will fail to blossom. There is no complete picture of Humanity without equal opportunities and participation."

"You are just a speck of dust in the universe. If you understand the context of your existence, you will naturally become silent."

"If you look at the world today, lies are mainstream – truth is a fringe phenomenon. Time to reverse this for Human fulfillment."

"Life is a fabulous phenomenon if you know how to ride it. Sadhana empowers you to ride the surf of life."

"It is not sex per se which can be an impediment in one’s growth. But one’s attachment to the body definitely is an impediment."

"Make use of this International Day of Yoga to explore different dimensions of Yoga. Yoga is not just about twisting and turning. Yoga means to exist in union with the rest of creation."

"It doesn’t take any great intellect or qualifications to create something wonderful, just absolute devotion towards what you wish to do."

"Dhyanalinga is not to be worshipped – it needs to be experienced. The linga is a doorway to the unlimited nature of existence."

"If you want to live strong, you need to be in touch with the five elements constantly."

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"A situation becomes stressful only when you compulsively react to it."

"Birth and death are just passages, not of life but of time."

"The mind is there to perceive, not to cook up nonsense. It has to be like a mirror, showing you everything the way it is."

"To plunge into the core of life is the only sacredness there is. To live superficially is the only sin."

"If just one percent of the population stands up in a committed way, at least the physical suffering in the world could be wiped out."

"For anyone in whatever they are doing, success will not come without Grace."

"Your history is animal. Your future is divinity. Right now, you are like a pendulum, swinging between the two."

"If you pay sufficient attention, everything in existence is magnificent, everything is a doorway to the Divine."

"Your brain need not deteriorate with age. With simple yogic practices, you can keep enhancing it."

"Who you are is your making. Once you understand this, at least you must make yourself to your own liking."

"If with every single act that you do, you create what you care for, then whatever you get or do not get, your life is beautiful."

"Making a prediction based on existing realities completely discounts the human potential to transform situations."

"Devotion is a place where you do not exist; life just flows through you as a certain sweetness and beauty."

"May your unique Inner Nature fully blossom to bring fragrance and beauty to the world. Experience the Boundless Grace of the Guru."

"Yoga is not a sedative but an invigorating force."

"A Seeker of Truth shall never know the comfort of conclusions. Only Intensity and Seeking."

"If life and you being alive is the most important thing in your life, if you wake up in the morning, it means you are still alive – does it not at least deserve a wonderful smile from you."

"Only the one who has lost the need for security is truly secure."

"The nature of life is such that if you unblock and allow it to flow, life is a beautiful experience. If you hold back, it becomes misery."

"There is no culture of Health today – only medical care. Bringing in a culture of Health should be Mission 1 for individuals and the Nation."

"Ecological sustenance and the Inclusive nature of spiritual process are inseparable."

"Life is a process, not a problem. The question is only, have you prepared yourself for the process or not."

"Cauvery has been the very source of life for these lands. A forest-fed perennial river is becoming a seasonal stream – 87% of tree cover has been removed in just 50 years. ACT NOW. Plant a tree."

"You shouldn’t be committed to the way someone else wants you to be. You must be committed to the way you want to be."

"If you constantly remember that you are mortal, you will walk gently and sensibly upon this planet."

"When pain, misery, or anger happen, it is time to look within you, not around you."

"Someone who is differently abled does not need your compassion or kindness – they just need acceptance."

"Enormous potential and possibilities are destroyed in your life by the fear of suffering."

"Do not just think about making money – think about living well. The most important aspect of living well is doing what you truly care for."

"With Relentless Commitment, you can create the most incredible."

"Stillness is the highest level of intensity. When there is stillness within you, your body, mind, and energies will be exuberantly intense."

"If you apply only your intellect, ignoring other aspects of intelligence, you will get confused about every little thing in life."

"Life is just a slice of time. If one values life, one has to do everything at the right time."

"Fortunate for the nation Monsoon is near normal, but complacency during wet season and desperation during dry seasons is not the way. Trees and vegetation only way to keep the blessings of Monsoon for the whole year."

"Water is not a commodity but life-making material. Two thirds of your body is water; being conscious of this fact is vital to human survival."

"Our seven decades of political freedom will go in vain if we don’t leave abundant water and a rich soil for future generations. On India’s 73rd Independence Day, it’s time to FREE INDIA of water crisis. Let’s make it happen."

"Spiritual process means your life is not driven by your physical nature. Life’s intrinsic intelligence needs to find expression."

"Most people in the world are not busy – they are just preoccupied."

"Compulsiveness is like darkness – you cannot fight with it. You have to turn on the light of consciousness."

"Every life is a possibility. If you want to keep that possibility open, never ever form an opinion of any sort on anyone."

"All of us have to vote according to our own conscience, as to what is best for the nation. If we vote based on community, caste, or religion, we are making a mockery out of democracy."

"How in sync you are with people, things, or just the space around you will decide how smoothly you function in the world."

"When people are alone, they become spiritual. When in company, they become religious."

"May the labors of your life be not of hardship but of Love and Joy."

"Sadhana is towards creating a sense of inner fulfillment, where there is no need to lean on anyone or anything."

"The purpose of existence is to exist. It is too fantastic to be stymied by meanings of any sort."

"Adiyogi is a symbol, a possibility, and a source of tools to transform yourself and create your own Destiny."

"One who cannot laugh, cannot meditate. Laughter is a certain exuberance of your energy. Meditation is ultimate exuberance of your energy without physical action."

"Nothing is accidental here. The whole physical existence is happening between cause and consequence."

"Truth means ‘that which is.’ To make friends with ‘that which is,’ you simply have to Be."

"If we want humanity to enjoy the fruits of science and technology rather than using them to destroy the entire planet, the most important thing that needs to be done right now is raising human consciousness."

"The Beauty of Motherhood is not a certain capability but willingness to include."

"I am just interested in life. Whatever and wherever, I am inevitably involved."

"Meditation is a possibility to awaken new dimensions within you."

"Nothing should be ‘use and throw.’ This is not just about saving resources. This is about a certain respect for all creation."

"Spirituality is not a disability – it is a phenomenal empowerment of life."

"On this day, Gautama the Buddha became a Blessed Being to be cherished forever."

"It is time we work towards creating a world where every human being can blossom and be like a flower, bursting with love and ecstasy."

"Win or lose, all parties must respect and adhere to people’s will. Let us strive to fulfill the aspiration of making India a great nation."

"When there is prejudice and resentment in you, it will make you suffer more than physical disease or injury."

"For compulsiveness, there is only one cure – consciousness. There is simply no other way."

"By injecting life energy, you can make a physical form into a divine force. That is the science of creating deities and yantras."

"It is very important that everyone understands economic activity is towards our well-being. It is not a goal by itself."

"The process of yoga is to see how to go beyond the mind. Only when you are beyond the content of the mind can you really be yourself."

"Atheists and theists are the same kind of people, pretending to be different. Both of them believe something they do not know."

"I’m trying to increase the percentage of ecstatic people on the planet. You are my hope."

"Sport suspends Reality for you, allowing you a breath of fresh air from the rigors of the mundane."

"Let us create an absolutely selfish world. That means what I want for myself, I want for everyone in the world."

"The greatest contribution that you can do to all around you is, Make yourself into a wonderful Human Being."

"Life happens from within you. If the source of life is the highest authority for your life, opinions of praise and derision will not matter."

"Your ability to love, to reach out, and to experience life is limitless. The limitation is only of Action of body and mind."

"Your life is not an individual existence. What you exhale, the trees are inhaling; what the trees exhale, you are inhaling. If this was in everyone’s experience, would we have to tell you to plant and protect trees?"

"Do not get into patterns of life. The little things you do every day, the way you think, feel, understand, and act – do it a little differently today. See how it feels."

"Devotion is the highest form of intelligence. When you overflow with sweetness of Devotion, then you function at your Best."

"People started this philosophy, 'Thank God its Friday!' If you are not enjoying what you are doing five days a week, then why are you doing it? It's a very brief life."

"Your thoughts and emotions are the drama that you create in your mind. You must be able to direct it the way you wish."

"The more you know about something, the better you can handle it. The more you know about Yourself, the better you can handle Yourself. This is called self-realization."

"Children need not fit into caste, creed, or class. They have to blossom into their own nature."

"Too many human beings are crippled either with fear or with guilt. This crippling of Humanity is passing off as Religion."

"If you eliminate the need to get something out of Human relationships, if you naturally overflow with joy, you can have fabulous relationships with all sorts of people."

"Everyone has dreams, but how many are willing to stake their life to fulfill that dream?"

"Excellence is not about being better than someone else. Excellence means to function with utmost ease and at your best."

"It is not economy versus ecology. Economy and ecology need to go hand in hand. Ecologically sensitive Economics have to be crafted."

"If you allow experiences of the past to overshadow your future, you are ensuring there is no future in your life, just recycling the past."

"You are not only bound to the people you like or love. Your bondage to those you dislike or hate is much deeper."

"Ignorance is boundless. What you are yet to know is a limitless possibility."

"Trust does not mean that others have to do things the way you expect them to. Trust means to become vulnerable."

"In their very structure and ethos, Indian classical music and dance are designed to create a spiritual possibility."

"Shiva means “that which is not.” Nothingness is the basis of existence and the fundamental quality of the cosmos."

"Life is a dance of time and energy. Keeping the two in good rhythm is the beauty of life."

"May this Great Night of Shiva become a night of awakening for you."

"Your ability to love, to reach out, and to experience life is limitless. The limitation is only of the mind."

"An elected government is BY THE PEOPLE. Only when it does not work FOR THE PEOPLE, criticism and censure is warranted. Motivated groups spewing venom all the time has nothing to do with DEMOCRACY."

"If not every day, at least once a month, take stock – are you evolving into a better Human Being."

"If you look at creation the way it is, it is explosively beautiful. You do not have to add any frills to it – neither to your own life nor to anything else."

"With age, your physical agility may go down; your aliveness need not go down."

"If you take one hundred percent responsibility for the way you are now, a brighter tomorrow is a definite possibility."

"Opinions are like cataracts. They will not allow you to see clearly."

"If anyone believes an elected government is working against the nation's interests, the makers of our Constitution provided sufficient instruments to stop such things. There are avenues to address such issues. Vitriol is not the solution."

"Integrity is about Inclusiveness. Integrity is not a bunch of principles or morals but about being sensitive to all concerned life around."

"Color is visual fragrance. Right mix of colors can be uplifting."

"The forests, rivers, and mountains are a life much larger than us, in many ways the source and sustenance of our lives. A bit of caution in all we do is needed to keep them intact."

"Water is life-making material. Saving water resources is Saving Life."

"Democracy means every 5 years, you have a chance to evaluate whether the govt. has done something worthwhile. If they haven't, vote them out. But once you elect a govt., it is our fundamental responsibility to support the government and do the best we can for the nation."

"Spiritual process is not a change of attitude or behavior but of fundamental change in the way you think, feel and Experience life."

"If your idea of success is just about being ahead of others, you will definitely not explore the full potential of who you are."

"In the past, change of power never happened without bloodshed. The reason democracy is significant is we change power without spilling a drop of blood. If we get into a feudalistic mindset, we will once again see blood in the name of power changes."

"Meditation is not an act – it is a quality."

"How you handle a situation is not entirely your choice. But how you handle yourself is entirely yours."

"When you live for everyone, everyone takes care of you."

"There are 400 million people in this nation who cannot eat even one full meal. When that is the case, there should be no room for vested interests working against the nation's wellbeing."

"It is not about how much you do. The only question is, are you giving yourself totally. Are you a full-on life."

"Don’t be dead serious about your life. Seriousness will bring the quality of Death while alive."

"An intelligent person knows that he is a fool but a fool does not know that he is a fool."

"Heaven and hell are not geographical locations, just dimensions of experience."

"Constructive criticism of policy and government’s functioning is fine. That is the life breath of democracy. Blind opposition is just prejudice."

"Life is not about what you have, what you wear, where you live, or who is around you. It is about the profoundness of your experience."

"Health is not just being disease-free. Health is when every cell in your body is bouncing with life."

"Freedom of speech is enshrined in our Constitution so that we use it to build the nation, not dismantle the nation. Every citizen should be aware of this responsibility."

"The most important thing in life is balance. If there is no balance, your own body and mind will work against you."

"Doubt is good. It means you are searching for truth. Suspicion is sickness – it means you already made a negative conclusion."

"What you do should not define who you are. Who you are should define what you do."

"Do not look up to anything, nor look down on anything. Then you will see creation just the way it is."

"Education is not just an accumulation of information but essentially about enhancing one’s ability to perceive."

"Lust is a strong need. Love is not a need. When you love, you settle down; nothing more is needed."

"Every word you utter, every action you take in your life, is it for everyone’s well-being, or is it just about you? Just fix this one thing."

"It's time we come of age as a nation. Let's make a clear statement that 'freebies for votes' is not the way. We want long-term solutions for the well-being of all."

"The Ultimate Mystic Adiyogi wearing the moon as an ornament is an indication that his sense of perception has reached its peak. Keenness of perception determines profoundness of Experience."

"Past and future only exist in your memory and your imagination. The only thing that you experience is what is right now."

"A human being is like a seed. Either you can keep it as it is, or you can make it grow into a wonderful tree with flowers and fruits."

"Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of God is within you.’ Yoga is a method to Experience the Within."

"Once your life is an expression of your blissfulness, you will not be in conflict with anyone."

"If only you can go through difficult times with inner Grace, every situation you face will be an opportunity to enhance your life."

"It is my wish and my blessing that in the coming months, you will expand the scope and scale of your life in ways that you have not imagined possible."

"If you do what you like with 100% involvement, what you don’t like, you must do with 200% involvement. That’s breaking limitations."

"Talking or acting spiritual is of no use. Spirituality is about transforming yourself."

"There are no good people and bad people. Everyone is oscillating between the two. But for sure there are the Intelligent and the Idiotic."

"Youth have a natural affinity for Truth. Truth meaning what truly works on all levels."

"Most people in the world are not really busy – they are just preoccupied, and that is tiring."

"This is an ideal day to clear your home, your mind, and your emotions of all that is redundant, and make a fresh start."

"There is no substitute for involvement. Where there is no involvement, there is no life."

"When you came into this world, you came without a single investment. So whatever happens in your life, anyway you are in profit."

"‘I do not know’ is an immense possibility. Only when you realize ‘I do not know,’ the longing, the seeking, and the possibility of knowing arise."

"The intensity of your experience is more important than the immensity of your possessions."

"The Nation is not the land – it is the people. In transforming the people, we shall have a great Nation."

"Do not classify people as extrovert or introvert. Every human being has the right to be whichever way they want."

"Whatever physical activity you do – if you do it with involvement and joy, you are a karma yogi."

"Belief offers solace. The search for truth offers the solution."

"There is a distance between possibility and reality. Do you have the courage and commitment to walk this distance?"

"Within myself, I have never formed a single opinion about anyone. I always look at them like I am seeing them for the first time."

"There is a region beyond reason. Unless you get there, you will neither know the sweetness of love nor the Divine."

"Your physical health, your psychological health, your spiritual possibility – everything is determined by how much solar energy you have within you."

"A Guru is like a live roadmap – more important than anything when you are lost in unknown terrain."

"Beauty is not a question of shapes and forms. It is a question of what you exude."

"If you are present, I am always present – all your life and beyond. Even after I leave my body, I will still be present."

"To be in fear, you have to imagine things that have not happened. To not be in fear, you don’t have to do anything."

"It is only the absence of light that is called Darkness. Obliteration of Darkness is the nature of light. May the light arise in your life, to light you up and all that you touch on this festival of lights. A Dazzling Diwali to you."

"Once you have access to the source of creation within you, your health and wellbeing will blossom from within."

"Obliteration of Darkness is the nature of light. May the light arise in your life, to light you up and all that you touch on this festival of lights. A Dazzling Diwali to you."

"My dream is to consecrate the whole world. No human being should live in uncared for and energetically poor spaces; that includes your inner spaces."

"This moment, how joyful you are within yourself determines the quality of your life."

"Whether you say ‘God is everywhere’ or ‘everything is one energy’ – it is the same reality, expressed in different ways."

"A child is closer to life than you are. When a child comes into your life, it is time to relearn life, not teach them your ways."

"Businesses need to stop looking at the world as a market. Once you see that what you call markets are people, your approach is bound to be more inclusive and sustainable."

"It does not matter what the stars say. Once you have come here as human being, you are supposed to be the Master of your life."

"Life is at ease. Only the mind can be at tension."

"For a committed person, there is no such thing as failure – just lessons to be learned on the way."

"The idea of God came up because people have no explanation for such a magnificent creation."

"Love is a longing to include someone as a part of yourself. It is a possibility to become more than what you are, by inclusion."

"The best way to become spiritual is to consciously evolve to a point where you are not compulsorily reactive anymore."

"There is not a single breath in my life that is not my Guru’s will."

"To volunteer is to become willing. To be willing beyond personal choices is the way to liberation."

"A consecrated space experientially reminds you that there is much more to life than you think."

"Don’t think spirituality means having a nice, quiet life – it means being on fire."

"If you want to know the joy of activity, the first and foremost thing is to know how to give yourself to activity with total abandon."

"Life is Magic. Because you got trapped in the limitations of your logic, you are not experiencing the Magic."

"The choice is either you fix yourself or you try to fix the truth. With one you will attain to the highest, with the other you turn into trash."

"Do not try to be special. If you are simply ordinary, more ordinary than others, you will become extraordinary."

"Your entire life is a Virtual Reality, because you are seeing it only the way it happens in your mind."

"How people are is their choice. How I am is my choice. No matter what they do, no one can make me angry, happy or unhappy. These privileges I have kept to myself."

"When you are no more identified with your physicality, you become available to Grace."

"In nature, everything is living and giving itself to the maximum extent. Only human beings are trying to save – their joy, their love, their everything."

"A Guru is a friend who constantly tramples your ego. It’s a very delicate operation."

"Risk is in the eye of the beholder. For the one who does it, it could be calibrated action."

"You being a pleasant piece of life is one hundred percent in your hands, if you take charge of it."

"Learning is not about earning but a way of flowering."

"Conscious action does not produce karma – reaction does."

"There should be neither a compulsion to break the rules of the past, nor to do things the way they were done in the past."

"Joy is a natural phenomenon. Misery is your creation."

"Optimists hallucinate; pessimists get depressed. Both will not get anywhere. You must be willing to see everything the way it is."

"The feminine is ultimate willingness. Without willingness, there would be no love, no care, nothing gentle in this world."

"Collaboration is far more powerful than competition. Body and brain work best when you are joyful and peaceful, not when you are pushed to the wall."

"If sex is in your body, it’s fine. If it gets into your head, it becomes a perversion."

"Call it stress, tension, anxiety, depression – essentially, it is just this: your intelligence has turned against you."

"In reality, there is just you and Me. If we change, the world will change."

"It’s not the shape of the nose or chin, or the color of your skin that makes you beautiful. A joyful face is always a beautiful face."

"If there is no risk of failure, there can be no success."

"The most important thing is that you’re alive right now. If you wake up in the morning, will you give yourself one big smile?"

"Never look up to anyone – never look down on anyone. When you see everything as it is, you will navigate through life effortlessly."

"I simply dance – not because of any music, but because I found the rhythm of life within Myself."

"If you are concerned about how to be better than someone else, you cannot enjoy anyone's success, nor can you enjoy your own success."

"Make yourself in such a way that you are always part of the solution, not the problem."

"Krishna was a living embodiment of playfulness. If you bring playfulness into small daily activities, it will make a big difference."

"Youthfulness is about how vibrantly alive you are, not when you were born."

"Teaching should not be a profession – it must be a passion. Only then can education move from imposition of facts to exploration of truth."

"Religion is the arrogance of assuming things that you do not know."

"Technology without wisdom brings destruction."

"Ganesh is intelligence personified. Today is the day to boost your brain, not your belly."

"If you know how to be at ease within yourself, every situation is an opportunity."

"I am living youthfulness. Not seeking the comfort of luxury but Adventure."

"There is no need to do what others are doing. You must do what truly matters to you."

"Conflict in the world is an outer manifestation of the human mind. In bringing a sense of ease to human mind, we shall know the Power of Peace."

"Once you learn to function at the highest possible level, everything will become a play."

"Science should be just a quest to know, not to exploit creation."

"Idiots do things they don’t like. Intelligent ones do what they love. Geniuses learn to do what is needed joyfully."

"No one has a perfect body or a perfect mind. In that sense, all of us are disabled in some way. But beyond the physiological and psychological dimensions, all life is just the same."

"Once you are clear about what you are doing and why, other people’s opinions will not matter."

"You must build yourself in such a way that when opportunities open up in your life, your body and mind won't hold you back."

"Whatever you may do in your life, do it well."

"You should have this freedom within you: ‘Even if I go to hell, I will live well.’"

"Only if you are in touch with the innermost core of who you are, will you live a complete life."

"For most people, love means, ‘You must do what I want.’ No, love means, they can do what they want, and we still love them."

"The most effective way of touching lives around you is to break your own barriers."

"Once your mind becomes absolutely still, your intelligence transcends human limitations."

"Those who think women cannot be leaders are not married."

"We are looking for something spectacular all the time. It is time we understand the most beautiful aspects of life happen slowly, gently, without any noise."

"If you have really been with me even for one moment, this is your last life."

"The best way to approach Navratri is in a spirit of celebration. This is the secret of life: to be non-serious but absolutely involved."

"We need to empower our girl children to take full responsibility for themselves. If it fills them with Joy, Pride and Nobility, let them do what they want."

"If your happiness depends upon what is happening outside of you, you are a slave to the external situation."

"The feminine is the most powerful dimension of life. Without the feminine energy or ‘Shakti,’ there would be nothing in existence."

"We want to make spiritual process mainstream. Something beyond body and mind should become a living experience for everyone in the world."

"Only if you do something larger than yourself, will you feel forever fulfilled."

"One third of the food produced in the world gets wasted, while one in nine people don’t have enough to eat. This is not a failure of agriculture – it is a failure of the human heart."

"One who earns Devi's Grace is a Blessed Being. You will live a life that is well beyond your imagination, competence, and capabilities."

"Gratitude is not something you have to express. If you are filled with gratitude for all the things that contribute to your life, it will melt your very being."

"Vijayadashami is the celebration of the victorious. Victory over others can lead to subjugation and tyranny. It is only in being victorious, in becoming above one’s own limitations, the magnificent nature of life is revealed."

"All beliefs will crash somewhere. Only reality will sustain itself."

"Modern societies are trying to limit the whole existence to the physical. The physical is only a base, not the real thing."

"The quality of your life does not depend on your clothes, car, or home, but on how peaceful and joyful you are."

"If you dissolve your personality, your presence becomes very powerful – this is the essence of spiritual sadhana."

"Love needs response – otherwise, it will not last long. Devotion does not need anyone’s help – you are simply on by yourself."

"It is nice to transcend your logic, but it is stupid to give up your logic."

"Simply making an effort does not get you anywhere. It has to be the right kind of action, timing, and place."

"Look at everything as an infant does – absorbing everything, not judging anything, not labeling anyone."

"Once you experientially know that you are not the body and not the mind, there is no possibility of suffering for you."

"I have never done any action for satisfaction. Everything I have done is an expression of my blissfulness and my love for what is around me."

"How effective you are in life is essentially determined by your level of clarity and balance."

"Do not like anyone, do not dislike anyone – just be with them."

"If your goal is Ultimate Liberation, every breath, every step, every beat of your heart should become conscious."

"This is a dream of many people: unconditional love. There is no such thing – in every relationship, there are conditions."

"If you have concern for people around you, you should strive to make everything about you and around you beautiful."

"The mind is like a mirror. A concave mirror exaggerates. A convex mirror depreciates. A plain mirror shows you life the way it is."

"If you evolve within you, there will be no pride, no prejudice. You will perform action out of pure, absolute sense."

"There is no such thing as having achieved your fullest potential. As a human being, you are a limitless possibility."

"A ball can change the world. It's not about the ball nor kicking nor the cup. It's sheer intensity of involvement. Knowing this in life is yoga."

"Once you let your past decide how you experience the present, you have destroyed your future."

"There is a difference between a genuine spiritual process and spiritual entertainment. I have decided I will not enter entertainment business."

"No one likes to be managed. But everyone longs to be included."

"There are many things human beings can design. But the greatest form of design is if you become the designer of your own life."

"Time is a relative experience. For one who is focused and joyful, it's a very brief life."

"Once in a way, something may go wrong in your life. But if your mind and your energies are focused on beating yourself up, it will become a series of disasters."

"To stand firmly on the ground and still reach out and touch the sky is the essence of the spiritual process."

"Every other creature on the planet is eco-friendly. Only we human beings need to learn to live consciously."

"For your innate qualities and possibilities to find expression, it needs a highway of willingness, not the cage of unwillingness."

"Your body should feel like breeze. Only then are you really healthy."

"How you are in this moment, both mentally and emotionally, manifests in every action that you perform."

"I do not understand why people want to control their minds. I want them to liberate their minds."

"Yoga is about plugging into an uninterrupted source of power."

"Your very body is Earth. Let’s walk gently and sensibly on this planet."

"Being attached to someone is not about the other person. It is about your own sense of inadequacy."

"Someone who really cares dares to do unpopular things if needed."

"Once you are trapped in your mental framework, there’s no space to experience life in its full glory."

"If you do not know how to address the most serious aspects of life lightly, life will sit heavy upon your heart."

"India’s future is in the hands of this generation. Let’s strive to create a law-abiding Nation that values and respects all life in equal measure."

"Youth are natural seekers of truth. Time to empower them with the needed clarity, commitment, and courage to find their truth."

"Social media is gossip gone global. Let’s raise it to the next level. When you gossip with a Mystic, your gossip goes cosmic."

"I’m not racing with anyone, but definitely going at full throttle, in every aspect of my life."

"The smartest thing about a lot of people is their phone."

"If you don’t have a mad heart, you will die of a constipated life."

"The worst thing that can happen to you is to be an unused life. Whatever your capabilities, you must stretch them to the limit and a little beyond."

"If you want to be healthy and well, the first step is to pay attention to what is happening in your system."

"Intoxication or soma is the nature of the moon. On the full moon night, immerse yourself in the grace of the moonlight, to be inebriated with the fullness of life."

"On this day, Gautama the Buddha got enlightened. If you make it your number one priority, realizing the highest within will happen in a moment."

"Considering a human being as a resource is a crime. A human being is a possibility that needs nurturing to unfold."

"Once you create a distance between you and your body, between you and your mind, that is the end of suffering."

"Our presence here is just for a short period of time. We do not have to shorten it by fighting each other."

"If you want to be successful, all you need to do is enhance your perception and intelligence. The rest will fall into place."

"I am not your destination, just an open doorway. A doorway to all that Adiyogi stands for – all his knowing and all the possibilities."

"The mind is a powerful instrument. A conscious, single-pointed thought will naturally manifest in the world."

"If you make yourself into something truly wonderful, your children will look up and listen to you."

"It is good to take some time off for sadhana. Without your activity, the world will not end."

"If your illusions are shattered, it means you are getting closer to reality."

"Yoga is a way to produce a chemistry of blissfulness. Once you are blissful by your own nature, you can deal with outside situations effortlessly."

"If you are too serious about everything, you will only know thoughts and emotions. You will not know life."

"My mother set the ambience for me, without which I would not be what I am. Motherhood is not of biology but of unconditional Inclusion."

"If kundalini rises, it unleashes a flood that wipes away your petty creations and leaves you as the Creator intended you to be."

"The idea of marriage is to multiply joy. If you multiply your miseries, it’s a crime."

"Death is a cosmic joke. If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful."

"It is the openness of your heart that will allow you to experience the mystical."

"Destiny is what you create for yourself. Fate is when you fail to create your own destiny."

"Money can only make your surroundings pleasant. It cannot create inner pleasantness."

"If you give yourself absolutely to what you are doing, you are a natural devotee."

"There is so much of life which can never be explained – it can only be experienced."

"Every breath you take, you are getting closer to the grave. But every breath you take, you can also get closer to your liberation."

"Pure perception means clarity. Perception laced with imagination means confusion."

"“God” is just a name to refer to something that is beyond all limitations."

"A consecrated space is a cared-for, cultured space. This is where human beings should be if they want to blossom."

"Until you know the pure ecstasy of being, your life is not fulfilled."

"Exposure to nature is one important aspect to bring balance to your life. Substantial physical activity is another aspect​."

"Karma means you are the maker of your life."

"If you keep your pride, your ego, and your self-significance down, you will become available to Grace."

"Single-use plastic must be banned. This is our planet. This is our time. Let’s do the right things."

"No adversity is an impediment if you are in a state of conscious response."

"When people live together without understanding each other, their survival instinct turns everything into a fight."

"Every action you perform is a contribution to some aspect of this world. Being conscious of that should keep you inspired."

"This is the most important thing that needs to happen in the world – human beings should live in energetically healthy spaces."

"If you know how to handle your thoughts and emotions, there will be no such thing as anxiety, stress, or tension for you."

"The important thing is not that people love you but that you are loving."

"I’m not dedicated to your comfort. I’m dedicated to you breaking barriers within yourself."

"You are responsible for everything that you are and everything that you are not."

"Prayer means you are trying to tell God what to do. Meditation means you understand your limitations and shut up."

"Before you go to sleep, keep aside everything that you have accumulated, including your body and mind. If you sleep with this awareness every day, one day, you may wake up enlightened."

"Your opinions are a wall, not only for others but also for yourself. A closed mind means closed possibilities."

"Yoga is about attaining to absolute Balance, piercing Clarity, and an inexhaustible Exuberance. With this, you are immensely fit for life."

"Indian classical music has never been just for entertainment. It is a way of evolving an individual human being into a universal entity."

"You come into this world with nothing and you go empty-handed. The wealth of life lies in how you allow its experiences to enrich you."

"Anyone who comes into the sphere of the Dhyanalinga cannot escape the sowing of the spiritual seed of liberation. This is my Guru’s dream and Grace. May you know the bliss of the Divine."

"If you seek security in life, unknowingly you seek death. The only truly secure place is your grave."

"In the vastness of the cosmos, everything is going perfect, but one nasty little thought in your mind can make it a bad day. That is lack of perspective."

"It is not how much you do – how you do it is what makes life beautiful."

"Whether you experience stress, anger, fear, or any other kind of negativity, there is only one basic cause – being ignorant of your inner Nature."

"My work is not with Hindus, Muslims, Christians, or anyone else. My work is with human beings, wherever they are."

"What fragrance is to a flower, love is to a human being."

"The essence of life is exuberance. That's what the Holi celebrations are about. Time to maximize your aliveness!"

"We are all born enlightened, but we have chosen to be ignorant."

"Whatever you do, you can either do it willingly or unwillingly. If you do it willingly, it will be heaven. If you do it unwillingly, it will be hell."

"The basis of yoga is this: to be absolutely intense and relaxed at the same time."

"The physical body has its own memory. Intimacy without commitment leads to disorganization of the human being, and in turn to disorganization of society."

"We must evolve society for women to play a rightful role – not through quotas or reservation but through education and empowerment."

"If you operate out of the straitjacket of logic, you remain a clown in the circus of life."

"Karma means both action and memory. There is no memory without action and no action without memory."

"If you are constantly aware of your mortal nature, you will only do what truly matters to you."

"All creatures are an expression of the Creator. If you are willing, every creature is a doorway to the Creator."

"Liberation is not my Idea; it is the fundamental longing in every form of life."

"If human beings did not exist, the planet would flourish. The question is not how useful we are but how beautifully we live."

"Yoga is the technology of upgrading, activating, and refining your inner energies for the highest possibilities."

"God is the Creator, not a manager. Humans have the privilege of managing their own lives."

"If you are really looking for truth, don’t assume anything – just seek."

"Doing sadhana means trying to become an invitation to the Divine."

"If you spend time in the forest, you will realize that you are just one more life. It's a huge spiritual step to feel for life around you the way you feel about yourself."

"We need to look at water and soil, particularly rivers and forests, as national treasures, not as something that everyone can exploit whichever way they want."

"To be miserable is a horrible crime against yourself and against humanity. You only spread who you are."

"Once you go beyond the compulsive, cyclical nature of existence, life becomes spectacular."

"You cannot control what the world throws at you. But what you make out of it is one hundred percent yours. Sri Rama is an epitome of this."

"Using yoga just as a therapy is like using an airplane as a bus."

"Silence is a space beyond creation and Creator, beyond life and death. As you practice silence, slowly, you can become silence."

"Work is worthwhile only if it touches lives."

"The greatest courage is not in fighting outside battles but in addressing the source of conflict within yourself. This is what Sri Mahaveer represents."

"Hatha Yoga should not be taught as an exercise form but as a live process; then asanas will lead to ecstatic states."

"If you face situations that you do not know how to deal with, there are many possibilities. That’s when you can really explore life."

"Only in misery is life too long – in joy too brief."

"Hindu is a geographical identity, or at the most a cultural one – not a religion. There is no set of beliefs that everyone has to adhere to."

"Your body and mind are just accumulations that you have gathered. What you accumulate can be yours, but it can never be you."

"A fundamental flaw in human nature is we try to enshrine our differences without being aware of the essential unity of existence."

"Success does not come to you because you want it. Success comes to you because you do the right things."

"True health fundamentally means to be in tune with nature, both inner and outer."

"Though soil is the source, flower is the purpose. Though the Divine is the source, life is the purpose."

"A Guru is not someone who holds a torch for you. He is the torch."

"Look clearly and deeply – beyond all compulsions of your body and mind – what it is that you really want to do, and just do it."

"Every human being deserves to live in a consecrated space, a space that helps you transcend the ways of the world."

"If you want your body and brain to work well, the first thing is to become joyful by your own nature."

"You cannot live here without trusting existence. If you trust consciously, lovingly, that’s devotion."

"Only if the younger generation does things that the parents never imagined possible, can a society evolve."

"Peace cannot be enforced from outside. It is a consequence of how we are within ourselves."

"You need to know when to use logic and when not. All the beautiful things in life look stupid if you logically analyze them."

"Whatever is most needed right now, that’s what we should do in the world."

"My only intention is that you blossom into a full-fledged life, because that's all life is about."

"Mind is madness. Only when you go beyond the mind, will there be Meditation."

"It is a lack of human consciousness that has rendered Mother Earth, the very basis of our existence, into a commodity with an expiry date. Let our time on Earth be the best time; we must act now."

"Love and hate are two sides of the same coin. Any moment, it can flip the other way. One can become the other."

"No one can achieve wellbeing through someone else's suffering. Even if there is a temporary benefit, you will pay for it."

"If you are alone and you are getting bored, obviously you are in bad company."

"Having the inner strength, balance, and capability to live well irrespective of outside situations and conditions – that is freedom."

"May your decisions be based upon what truly matters and works, not upon your likes and dislikes."

"Spiritual process means moving towards your liberation, no matter what your past has been."

"Absolute stillness and ultimate movement are the nature of Shiva – and that is the Way."

"Fear is always about that which is not yet, or never going to be."

"Meditation is an opportunity to move into a dimension where there is no such thing as stress within you."

"If you resist change, you resist life."

"Believers believe positively. Disbelievers believe negatively. Both are unwilling to admit that they do not know."

"Your wellness and your illness, your joy and your misery, all come from within. If you want wellbeing, it is time to turn inward."

"Youth means wide-open possibilities. I think every human being should stay that way all their lives – constantly seeking and exploring."

"This is the time to clean up. That means getting rid of all the unnecessary things, not only in your home but also in your mind, in your emotions, in your body, and in your consciousness."

"On this day, allow yourself and everyone else a fresh start. Drop your conclusions and make a fresh attempt in whatever you do in your life, including the spiritual process."

"Being essentially an agricultural society and culture, animals have always been part of our lives. That's why we even have festivals that recognize their vital role for us."

"The greatest achievement in this country has been that of our farmers, who have managed to feed 1.25 billion people. It's on us now to help them improve their livelihood, the soil quality, and our food security."

"Mortality is the fundamental reality of our existence."

"Fear, anger, resentment, and stress are poisons you create in your mind. If you take charge of your mind, you can create a chemistry of blissfulness."

"A question is a tool that helps you dig deeper."

"Love can solve problems, compassion can solve problems, and above all, sense can solve problems."

"Every moment of your life, you perform action – physically, mentally, emotionally, and energy-wise. Each action creates a certain memory. That is karma."

"Life is constantly in a flux. Whatever opinions you form, you are bound to be wrong."

"India has been the most vibrant and colorful culture upon the earth for many millennia. Let us make it prosperous once again, as it is not just a Nation but a treasure to the world."

"Whether you say 'God is everywhere' or you say 'everything is one energy' – it is the same reality, expressed in different ways."

"When you become free from the meanness of the mind, an indiscriminate sense of love and inclusion arises."

"Only when you are absolutely devoted to what you do, can you produce something significant in the world."

"The whole existence is a vibration, and so is your thought. If you generate a powerful thought and let it out, it will manifest itself."

"Devotion demolishes karma and leads to liberation."

"A spiritual person and a materialistic person are both seeking the same infinite. One is seeking it consciously, the other one unconsciously."

"Allowing this life to flower into its fullest possibility is what life is about, is what yoga is about, is what spiritual process is about."

"Whatever the shape of eyes or nose – a joyful face is always a beautiful face. Become Joy – become Beautiful."

"Integrity is not about the action but its purpose. Are you doing it for everyone’s wellbeing or for your own benefit?"

"Self-transformation is not just about changing yourself. It means shifting yourself to a completely new dimension of experience and perception."

"If you want everyone to fall in love with you, the first thing is, you must fall in love with all of them."

"Without raising human consciousness, whatever we do in the world will only lead to more and more suffering."

"If you become a source of joy by yourself, you will have wonderful relationships."

"When sounds are in tune, they become music. Out of tune, they become noise. It is the same with you. When all aspects of you are in tune, you become music. Out of tune, you become noise."

"The source of creation is subtle. Only if you make your body and mind shut up, it will speak."

"Indian classical music is a sound statement about the profoundness of life."

"On Mahashivratri, at the foothills of Velliangiri, you are at the right place at the right time. If you keep yourself receptive, this can be a night of awakening."

"When devotion arises, life becomes profound."

"Be it nationality, religion, or brand of clothes – people identify themselves with just about anything. In trying to bring stability to their lives, they only celebrate their limitations. That is not the way of life."

"Truth is not hidden – you are hiding from it."

"Our lives become beautiful not because we are perfect. Our lives become beautiful because we put our heart into whatever we do."

"Most of your desires are not really about yourself. You just picked them up from your social surroundings."

"Light comes and goes. Darkness is always – it is the basis of existence."

"Confusion is better than stupid conclusions. In confusion, there is still a possibility. In stupid conclusion, there is no possibility."

"The very way you breathe, sit, stand, eat, walk, work – everything can become yoga. You can use any process of life to transcend your limitations."

"When you do things habitually, it seems easier, but there is no awareness, no growth."

"Your body is just a scoop of earth. Carry it gracefully. And when it’s time to put it back, put it back gracefully."

"There is no such thing as having attained enough. Life is an endless possibility."

"In the vastness of the cosmic space, you are like a grain of sand."

"For one who has a clear focus on the path, mukti is just a question of time."

"Do not wait for things to happen – make them happen."

"Capability and power without the necessary consciousness is dangerous. It’s time to raise human consciousness."

"If it is conditional, it is not love."

"You can be socially smart but existentially stupid."

"Neither health nor joy can be created from outside. There may be external stimuli, but essentially, both come from within."

"There is no such thing as work–life balance – it is all life. The balance has to be within you."

"Spiritual process is not a philosophy – it is a method to live your life totally."

"Walls of self-protection are also walls of self-imprisonment."

"You don’t have to be super smart for your child to grow up well. You just have to be joyful, loving, and straight with them."

"There is no place where there is no Grace."

"I’m not trying to give answers. I want you to deepen your questions in such a way that truth becomes the only authority in your life."

"Mysticism does not come from the East. It comes from within."

"Conflict in the world is not about good versus bad, but one man’s belief versus another man’s belief."

"Once you have no expectations of what the other should do, you will have a successful love affair."

"You must live strong. Strong not in terms of how much you can push something or someone, but strong within yourself."

"I don’t see individual human beings. I don’t see individual things. I see the same divinity everywhere."

"If instead of working up your desires, you enhance your capabilities, you will walk through this life effortlessly, gracefully, doing very well."

"No work is stressful. It is your inability to manage your body, mind, and emotions that makes it stressful."

"If we want the country to move forward, the focus of leadership has to shift from personal ambition to a larger vision."

"When you are in a great hurry to do something, just hold back a few seconds – that’s all it takes to shift from compulsiveness to consciousness."

"When there is no envy, jealousy, and comparison within you, you can focus your full capabilities on doing what is needed."

"Yoga means union. To be in a state of yoga means to be complete within yourself."

"External circumstances can only cause you physical pain. Suffering is created in your mind."

"Marriage is not about compatibility, companionship, or extracting happiness. It is an opportunity to achieve a union that will open up a greater possibility."

"Whenever you want to create a conducive atmosphere to touch the Divine, light an oil lamp. Agni gives you access to Akash."

"Every worm, every insect, every animal is working for the ecological wellbeing of the planet. Only we humans, who claim to be the most intelligent species here, are not doing that."

"Changing your attitude is pretense – you cannot keep it up forever. The yogic system is about fundamental transformation – that is what ultimately counts."

"The boundless dimension of existence is denied to those who remain within the limitations of logic."

"Isha Yoga is not just a practice – it is a living phenomenon. When you do it like an offering, it changes the very fundamentals of who you are."

"Putting the wellbeing of others above your own creates a different kind of strength, a strength that will carry you through life and beyond."

"If you learn to create the right climate in your body, mind, and emotion, your health, wellbeing, and joy – everything will be taken care of."

"The essence of spirituality is to be constantly aware of the oneness of all, at the same time to celebrate the uniqueness of the individual."

"The same energy manifests in a million different ways: as a stone, a tree, an animal, a human being, or in its subtlest form – the Divine."

"We can call ourselves human only when we rise beyond our personal issues and our issues of community, caste, creed, gender, and nationality."

"On one level, life is effervescent and active. On another level, it is absolutely still. The inner stillness nourishes the outer activity."

"Wherever you may be, whatever you may be, if you are willing to strive, you can evolve yourself beyond the limitations of nature."

"Education and spiritual process should not be in the hands of prejudiced minds. Prejudice means not seeing life the way it is."

"You cannot play a game half-heartedly. A game is life at full throttle. Are you game?"

"Everything comes from nothingness and goes back to nothingness. Nothingness is the basis of existence."

"Your ways of thinking and feeling, your likes and dislikes, your philosophies and ideologies all melt down when you fall in love."

"If we can make just 1% of the population meditative, this world will be a different place."

"Love is a process of inclusion. Once I include you as a part of me, I will be to you just the way I am to myself. CHRISTMAS WISHES."

"What you refer to as God or the Creator is pure intelligence – intelligence beyond logic."

"With over 1.3 billion people, if our soil and water fail, it will be a horrible disaster. Let’s stand up for our rivers."

"One day, the earth will consume you. What you consume decides when you will be consumed."

"This is once in a lifetime, not just in our lives – in the nation’s life. Everyone who consumes water must Rally for Rivers."

"If you want to know whether you are moving forward in life, just see if you are a little more joyful today than you were yesterday."

"Teachers have the privilege to empower children. The spark of inspiration is what students value a teacher for all their lives."

"If we have any love for our children, we have to leave our soil and water in a better condition than they are now."

"The source of creation is in every atom, every creature, and every cell of your body. If you can access it, your life will be magical."

"There is no such thing as good habits and bad habits. Habit means living life without awareness."

"Whatever we do for the environment today is not service – it is a matter of survival."

"Most suffering is self-created. You can learn to make your body and your mind work for you, not against you."

"Love is not an act – it is a quality."

"Your life becomes spectacular not by what you gather and possess but by the profoundness of experience."

"For millennia, these rivers have embraced and nurtured us like our mothers. It is time we embrace and nurture them now."

"When it comes to terrorism, there is no quick fix. The only lasting solution is individual transformation."

"Intelligent ones wonder – idiots are dead sure."

"The fundamental strength of Bharat is that we are a land of seekers – seekers of truth and liberation."

"If you hold the water you drink with gratitude and reverence, health and equanimity will be a natural consequence."

"Always do the best you can for whoever is around you, because tomorrow, either they may be gone, or you may be gone."

"Today is a day to express our gratitude to our ancestors, who have contributed to our lives in so many ways."

"We owe it to future generations to reverse the damage we have caused. That’s why the Rally for Rivers."

"If we cannot keep our minds peaceful, how can the world be peaceful? The world outside is a reflection of the human mind."

"The divine feminine is an expression of exuberance. May you know the bounty of exuberance this Navratri."

"The seed of enlightenment is there in every being. Enlightenment is just a realization."

"The further we move away from Nature, the further we move away from our own nature."

"In this culture, we say Shiva without Shakti is like a shava, a corpse. Without Shakti or energy, there would be no existence."

"If you pay enough attention, you will know the tune of creation, and you will naturally find your own rhythm."

"We need to recognize that all life on this planet is precious."

"If you treat your tools, including your own body and mind, with reverence, every activity will be a joyful and fruitful process."

"Vijayadashami is about conquering the basic qualities of existence: tamas, rajas, and satva. May this be a day of victory for you."

"You too can be a Mahatma. If you drop the calculation “What about me?” and function to your fullest, wherever you are, you will shine."

"What most people consider as devotion is just deception. They are trying to make a convenient deal with God."

"‘This moment’ is not an idea. It is the only reality."

"With how much love, care, and tenderness you handle the food that you eat decides how your body will be."

"The most important thing today is to make human beings rise to a sense of inclusiveness beyond gender, race, religion, and nationhood."

"Unless you can truly enhance their lives, you should not have children."

"Nothing is predetermined – not even death. Everything has been created by you, though mostly unconsciously."

"Love is freedom and joy. Attachment is bondage and misery."

"When I speak, I am not giving a teaching. I am only making people thirsty to know."

"Grace is subtle. Unless you are alert, you will miss it."

"An ashram is not a refuge. It is a space for those who want to practice living homeless."

"You can never get everyone’s approval for what you want to do. So, don’t worry about it."

"If you love, love strong. If you hate, hate strong. Whatever the hell you do, live strong."

"Prejudice is poison, fed to us from an early age by our families, religions, and society."

"Old layers of karma can stick to you only if you keep adding new layers of karmic glue."

"Human population has multiplied irresponsibly in the last hundred years. Where there is no space, there is more friction."

"May your life happen out of your own clarity and ability, not by chance or out of the compassion and kindness of others."

"Devotion is a tool to dissolve yourself into nothingness and become the very hand of the Divine."

"The less rigid your personality, the more powerful your presence."

"The purpose of existence is to exist. It is too fantastic to have a meaning."

"If you are not willing to be vulnerable, you are not willing to transform. Whatever does not transform is as good as dead."

"If you plant a tree, you are making a statement that you care for the world, the people, and life on the planet, beyond yourself."

"Only when your activity is exuberant, will you keep crossing limits. Sport is exuberant activity, so crossing limits becomes natural."

"If we are serious about saving the environment, we need to adjust our population growth to the natural resources that we have."

"No two individuals are ever the same. You cannot equate people. You can only create equal opportunity."

"You do not have a duty towards anyone or anything. If you have love and care, you will do what is needed."

"Spiritual process is a seeking. Religion means assuming things that you do not know."

"Our body is essentially soil and water. The quality of our soil and water determines the quality of our food, our body, and our life."

"Life is not accidental – everything happens between cause and effect."

"Being human means to consciously do the best you can for everyone and everything you come in touch with."

"If we have sufficient trees, we will have sufficient rain, and our rivers will flow."

"As the very source of creation is within you, all solutions are within you too."

"If you use more of anything than you need, on the overall scale of things, you are committing a crime against all life."

"Only people who are deprived of love imagine that God is love. Love is a human emotion."

"Rivers are not the property of particular people or entities – they belong to all life in this land."

"I’m always intoxicated. No drink, no substance. There’s a way to create blissfulness from within."

"Culturally and spiritually, this is the richest land on the planet. Our rivers are important for it to flourish; let our rivers flow."

"If with 7.5 billion people minus one, you feel terribly lonely, that’s not love – that’s attachment."

"If the youth of the world stands up for raising inclusive consciousness, we can address every problem on the planet."

"Across the subcontinent, our rivers are depleting at a dramatic pace. If all of us don’t do our bit now, we are headed for disaster."

"O’ the blue-bodied cowherd – ever playful in love and war. Don’t you fail to see the immensity of his wisdom and light."

"Every citizen should participate in shaping the future of this nation. May you know what it means to create something beautiful."

"This Rally for Rivers is about humanity and about Bharat. The greatness of our nation is rooted in our great rivers."

"If you want inspiration, read a book. But if you really want to walk the spiritual path, the only way is to turn inward."

"If there is love in your heart, it will guide you through your life. Love has its own intelligence."

"Every human being should have at least a simple spiritual process in their lives. If they have that, they will live and die well."

"On this Ganesh Chaturthi, may the Remover of Obstacles clear the way to the fulfillment of what you truly deserve in the coming year."

"The planet is not in peril – only our lives are."

"How beautifully you can relate to someone simply depends on your willingness, flexibility, and joyfulness."

"Having children is not the key to a fulfilled life. You can have a dozen children and still be frustrated."

"The significance of Indian culture is that it is a scientific process towards wellbeing and liberation."

"Incredible things can be done simply if we are committed to making them happen."

"If you are willing to strive, there is a way to go beyond all the limitations that are considered human."

"Gratitude is not an attitude. Gratitude is something that flows out of you when you are overwhelmed by what has been given to you."

"The Divine is not sitting somewhere in heaven – it is within us."

"When there is so much wealth in the world, poverty is a crime against humanity."

"Karma functions through certain tendencies. But with some awareness and focus, you can push it in a different direction."

"If you stop your mental muddle, life is bliss."

"Competitors are not enemies. They are people who keep reminding you of your own shortcomings."

"To live is to give, and to give is to live."

"If human beings were experiencing life beyond the physical, violence would go down dramatically."

"What you think of yourself and what the world thinks of you is only socially relevant. It has no existential relevance."

"Do not try to be the best. Just do your best."

"The universe is not human-centric. Every life form has a role to play – that’s the beauty of it."

"Are you here to experience life or to think about it?"

"By going to the temple, mosque, or church, you do not become spiritual. You become spiritual only by turning inward."

"Being a creature on the planet means the hand of the Creator has touched you. There is no better blessing."

"I am not against wealth. I am not against comfort. I am against stagnation, because if you stagnate, you are only half alive."

"Do you want to look good or feel good? How wonderful you feel within yourself is most important."

"Being in truth means simply being yourself. Don’t try to be someone else."

"What your consciousness is intensely focused on is what will manifest in your life and in the world around you."

"Family or no family; city or forest – your external arrangements don’t decide how you are inside."

"To go through life effortlessly, children need an atmosphere that nurtures inner strength."

"Only those who keep the garbage of their minds aside are truly capable of love and compassion."

"To live and operate in the world, you may have to identify with something. Play with your identifications – don’t let them rule you."

"Taking care of the environment is not an obligation – our environment is our life."

"They say “seeing is believing,” but everyone sees what they want to see."

"Propelled by rage, we substitute one injustice for another. Propelled by compassion, we do what is needed."

"Logic can take you through the mundane. But if you want to know the magic of life, you need to transcend logic."

"Money is only a means, not the goal."

"Devotion is when you hold the wellbeing of others above your own."

"Life knows no failure. Failure exists only for those who are always comparing themselves with others."

"What you think about yourself, what others think about you is of no existential significance."

"Harmony in the world will happen only when human beings are truly harmonious within themselves."

"The highest force in existence is consciousness, and you are that."

"Whatever crisis is happening in your life, don’t make a crisis out of yourself."

"Karma is not in your action – it is in your volition. It is not the content of your life but the context that creates karma."

"It is time we chose quality over quantity in our lives, in every sense. Only then can we save the planet."

"They say marriages are made in heaven. It is just that some people turn it into hell."

"Joy is not to be sought outside – it is intrinsic. If you do not mess up your mind, you will naturally be joyful."

"You are a tiny speck in the universe. But this tiny speck has the potential to contain the whole cosmos."

"Yoga is India’s gift to the world. If individual human beings transform themselves, the world will be transformed."

"Our lives are all connected. How healthy the plants and animals are today determines how healthy we will be tomorrow."

"Being with people means to Include, Inspire, and Invigorate. To scrutinize, criticize, and castigate is not the way to go."

"The Dhyanalinga is like a live Guru. Its energies can ignite your spiritual longing, guide you, and deliver you to the Ultimate."

"It is not the amount of action but the depth of experience that makes life rich and fulfilling."

"Whatever happens – ultimately, life corrects itself."

"Without discrimination by caste, religion, gender, or race, we want to offer a spiritual process to every human being on the planet."

"Whether you have a plan or believe in predictions is what makes the difference between success and chance."

"For integrity to flourish in society, we have to nurture it – within ourselves, in our children, in our education systems."

"It is the ability to bring out the best in others that makes you a leader."

"With every single action we perform, with every thought and emotion we generate, we can create a better situation around us."

"True freedom is about becoming free from everything, including yourself."

"May this Holi bring color and exuberance in your life."

"If you have children, first of all, you have to establish integrity. Your words and your actions should match."

"Gender is given too much importance. We should be able to see humans just as humans."

"Whether it is drink, drugs, or other risky things – too many lives have been wasted in misguided efforts to break our limitations."

"Mere tolerance does not cut it. We need to create an atmosphere of acceptance that embraces life in all its diversity."

"What most people call love today is little more than a mutual benefit scheme. Love is an unconditional sweetness of emotion."

"If you are constantly facing new situations, it means you are living a life of growth and great possibilities."

"On equinox, the masculine and feminine influences on the planet are in balance – the best day to transcend physical compulsiveness."

"Unless we protect our forests and reforest barren land, our own lives will be at threat."

"Water is not a commodity to be traded – it is life-making material. We need to ensure every human being has access to it."

"Once you experience yourself beyond your physical and mental limitations, there is no such thing as fear."

"People are successful not necessarily because they work hard. They just do the right thing."

"Wherever you are, if you do your sadhana and keep your system prepared, when it is time, I will take you to the next level."

"If your idea of trust is that others must behave as you expect, this is not trust – this is cunning."

"The significance of being born human is that you have the potential to become limitless. It is up to you to live your Godliness."

"Our lives and wellbeing essentially depend on the energy of the sun. Spring is the best time to soak it up. May you glow and shine."

"Every subatomic particle in your system is in constant transaction with the whole cosmos. You only believe you are a separate entity."

"“I do not know” is not negative. Every discovery has come from there."

"Adiyogi is the world’s first yogi. The only yogi. The rest of us are just his sidekicks."

"Love is a process of inclusion. Once I include you as a part of me, I will be to you just the way I am to myself."

"In the yogic tradition, Shi-va is the unfathomable emptiness from which creation springs and into which it collapses."

"You don’t go to a Guru for solace. He is not a tranquilizer – he is there to awaken you."

"The most basic form of yoga to this day is the cleansing of the five elements, known as bhuta shuddhi."

"Health is not just absence of disease but a wholeness that involves physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing."

"Shiva is a dimension, a concept and a person. This is a unique and most significant aspect of this culture."

"Don’t be dead serious about your life – it’s just a play."

"The human energy system, said Adiyogi, is a microcosm that mirrors the way the entire cosmos is organized."

"Destiny is not a fixed thing – it is something that you create."

"The freedom to believe or not believe is one of the tremendous contributions of Adiyogi to the spiritual culture of the world."

"A seeker, said Adiyogi, must, above all, be unwavering."

"Success means doing something the way it works."

"Intimacy essentially means an absence of resistance."

"Living an exuberant life is only possible when you are able to dance upon the uncertainties of life."

"Shi-va is ‘that which is not’ and Shakti is ‘that which is.’ They are two aspects of the same reality."

"When unmanifest existence – often referred to as space or silence – began to reverberate, the first manifestation was sound."

"Every other creature is working for the wellbeing of Mother Earth. Only we humans need to transform."

"To this very day Adiyogi stands testimony to the fact that truth is the only authority."

"This is such a brief life – why waste your time on things that are not worthwhile?"

"From the atomic to the cosmic, everything physical is always in cyclical motion. This is the aspect called Kala."

"Yogis do not aspire to worship god. They aspire instead to dissolve, to become one with divinity."

"If you shift from unwillingness to willingness, from inertia to effervescence, your life will be joyful and effortless."

"For every person on the planet, there is a way, Adiyogi insisted. That was the uniqueness of the system he imparted."

"Work is an expression of who you are, so who you are needs to be worked at."

"The very life within you is longing to be joyful because joyfulness is the nature of the source of creation."

"Commerce should serve, not lead humanity."

"Meditation is the only way to freedom from stress as it is a dimension beyond the mind. All the stress and struggle are of the mind."

"The job of a Guru is not to interpret the scriptures but to take you to another dimension of life."

"Sankranti and Pongal are about expressing gratitude to everything that makes our life. Go out, feel the air, and celebrate!"

"In the end, who you are is what will manifest in the world."

"Do not think about enlightenment – look at your limitations and how to go beyond them. That’s the way to progress."

"Having children is not about reproduction – you are creating the next generation of people. This is a tremendous responsibility."

"The quality of human life will only truly change when we change within ourselves."

"If you do not do what you cannot do, that’s no problem. But if you do not do what you can do, you are a tragedy."

"Once you experience boundlessness, the possibilities in your life also become boundless."

"Only what you perceive, you know – the rest is all imagination. Yoga is the science of enhancing perception."

"For a committed person, there is no such thing as failure – just lessons to be learnt on the way."

"Being able to shower affection on anyone without having a need for affection yourself – that’s freedom."

"Your ability to experience something is inversely proportional to the amount of knowledge that you have gathered about it."

"The fundamental of the spiritual process is that you stop all assumptions. “What I know, I know. What I do not know, I do not know.”"

"Democracy means government by the people. If we want a great nation, whatever our role, we need to take charge and do our best."

"The external dimensions of life can bring you comfort and convenience. Only the inner dimension can bring fulfillment."

"God does not need your devotion. It is the need of the human heart to experience the peak of emotion."

"A truly democratic approach does not resort to banning someone’s opinion."

"The best thing you can do for the world is to be joyful."

"What you do is up to you, but you should do it consciously. That’s what it means to be human."

"To seek means to have an active intelligence. You never stop learning."

"There is only one problem on the planet – a whole lot of nasty human beings. Everything else here is fantastic."

"In mediocrity, there is comfort, but no joy. In going beyond your limits, there is joy, but maybe no comfort. You have to choose."

"If we want stability in our family, society, nation, and the world, we need to create stability in individual human beings."

"This spiritual process is not based on a scripture, philosophy, or dead tradition – it is a living thing."

"If you want success, the foremost thing is to ensure that you are not the obstacle to it."

"Your mind being full or you being mindful is not the same as being conscious."

"Learning to live joyfully with things you do not like is a huge lesson in life."

"It is the fire of devotion which sets a human being free from the dualities of life."

"Most people’s lives are mortgaged to the social reality around them. Yoga is about releasing the mortgage."

"The foremost thing is to make individual human beings into living temples. If that happens, change will happen in the world."

"Human beings who do not break their self-created boundaries will remain trapped in them."

"Using people and loving things. This is a complete misunderstanding of life. Things are for use. People are for love."

"This is our time on the planet – it is up to us to make it spectacular."

"The biggest issue with human beings is they do not know how to handle their thoughts and emotions."

"The source of creation is everywhere, and it is constantly on. If it withdraws, the whole universe will disappear in a moment."

"If you knew the pain of a tree, an animal, or anything in existence as you know the pain of your body, you would keep everything well."

"The more you identify with your mind, the further away you are from yourself."

"With the necessary technology, even an inanimate object can be made into divine exuberance. This is the phenomenon of consecration."

"Being human means being able to transcend the so-called laws of nature and make something happen that is larger than us."

"We consecrate Adiyogi as Yogeshwar, a perfect yogi. This is about experiencing yourself beyond the boundaries of your body."

"Life itself is reason enough to celebrate."

"This night is an immense opportunity to know the Grace of Adiyogi – The Shiva. May his cool fire guide you through life and death!"

"Adiyogi is here to liberate you from disease, discomfort, and poverty – above all, from the very process of life and death."

"There are two kinds of people – those who make things happen, and those who enjoy it if it happens well and complain if it doesn’t."

"Meditation is a quality, not an act."

"There is no need to aspire to greatness. If you go beyond concerns of “what about me,” you will anyway be a great human being."

"It is time we create a world where everyone can be who they are without it being an issue."

"When you absolutely throw yourself into your activity, your energy will only grow."

"If you don’t know what you’re talking about, the best thing is to shut up. Silence will breed wisdom."

"I’m here to serve life. I don’t have a mission of my own."

"Yoga is about rising to a new level of balance and competence in all aspects of life."

"If all of us do the best we can at any given moment, that’s good enough as human beings."

"Spiritual practice is like food. Food only works for those who eat it. Spiritual practice only works for those who do it."

"A woman should not have to fit into a man’s world. Half the world should anyway be hers."

"No matter how many books you have read, how much knowledge you have gathered – compared to creation, it is too limited."

"Call it guilt, fear, anger, or hatred – essentially, it means your thoughts and emotions are working against you."

"The only reason people don’t know how to stay joyful is they don’t have the needed know-how."

"Every creature on the planet holds its life phenomenally precious, not just human beings."

"When a child enters your life, it is time to learn, not to teach."

"Spirituality means no more illusions – you see everything the way it is."

"Only because people have not realized the immensity of being human, they think they have to be led by some other force."

"Inclusiveness is not an ideology or philosophy – it is the way of life."

"If you want to get involved but not entangled, volunteering is a powerful tool. You should make use of it, wherever you are."

"Decisions should not be in terms of what you like or not, but in terms of what works."

"Life is beautiful only when it is in balance."

"Ambition is about more. Vision is about all."

"We know how to go to the Moon, we know how to explore Mars, but we still do not know how to live sensibly upon this planet."

"For someone who is intelligent, everything that happens is an opportunity."

"Making assumptions about something that you do not know is a sure way to remain ignorant."

"As a human being, you have the possibility to evolve phenomenally, or you can remain stagnant. It is in your hands."

"Unleash your desire; limit it not to the limited. In the boundlessness of the desire is your ultimate nature."

"As life is, death is. The awareness of this fact allows you to live life fully and intensely."

"A scoundrel is knowledgeable. A fool thinks he knows. A sage is an empty page."

"We all have the potential to live in blissfulness and inner wellbeing – if only we create the right kind of climate within ourselves."

"If you can look at every person, every creature, and even inanimate things with loving eyes, taking you to the Ultimate will be easy."

"When unpleasant things happen in our lives, we can become either wise or wounded – that is our choice."

"Your body remembers every smell, taste, sight, touch, and sound. Yoga can make this perception work to your advantage."

"Whatever things you gather in your life should not determine who you are."

"Words and meanings exist only in human minds – sound exists in the universe."

"I want the world to realize that turning inward is the greatest joy. In comparison, any other pleasure is a regressive step."

"In reality, there is only now. If you know how to handle this moment, you know how to handle eternity."

"Devotion keeps your emotion at the highest level of sweetness – an ecstatic way to enlightenment."

"For your own physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, you need to become playful, in all areas of life."

"If you live joyfully until the last moment, you don’t have to worry about death – that will also be a joyful process."

"Your life is ticking away. It’s time to focus on what is truly worthwhile."

"Yoga is not about twisting your body or standing on your head. It is a technology of wellbeing."

"Emotion has the power to transform. It can drag you into the gutter or take you to the highest peak of consciousness."

"Anyway, life makes you do all kinds of circus, juggling, and acrobatics. If you are prepared for that, you can do it joyfully."

"When things go wrong in life, that's when it shows who you are. When things go well, everyone can pretend to be fantastic."

"If your liberation becomes your only priority, everything will open up for you. Enlightenment won’t happen on the side."

"Intellect is penetration. Devotion is inclusion. Devotion is deeper dimension of intelligence."

"Existence is not divided. Everything is happening as one phenomenal process."

"Love is not what you do. Love is what you are."

"With the shift of solstice come the blessings of harvest time. Let there be much fruit in this Uttarayana."

"Courageous people do idiotic things. Fearful people do little. Fearless people see life as it is and do what is needed."

"I refuse to recognize people as Muslims, Christians, or Hindus. I see human beings as human beings."

"Being a leader does not mean dominating the situation. It means empowering people to do what they would not have imagined possible."

"Only those who work intensely will know the profoundness of restfulness."

"If you are looking for solace, you believe. If you are looking for a solution, you seek."

"How willingly we go through whatever situations we face decides the quality of our experience and the quality of our life."

"Be the source of joy for all you touch in the new year. This is our time on the planet. Let’s make the coming year spectacular."

"If you are willing, every moment of your life can be a fantastic experience. Just inhaling and exhaling can be a tremendous love affair."

"The inner dimension is uncharted terrain; it’s sensible to take directions. A guru is a live road map. GPS: Guru Pathfinding System!"

"You earn a living to live well, not to kill yourself with stress."

"The more conclusions you have, the less you experience life."

"How can you love one and hate the other when the same Divine exists in All."

"Transformation is when who you are is not determined anymore by other people’s opinions or other people’s presence."

"There is a lot more to life than your thoughts and emotions. Time to move from psychological space to life-scape."

"Whatever your goal in life, unless you develop a great urgency, what could be near will be far away."

"If you care for people around you, you must make yourself into a person they enjoy being with."

"Life is a dance of time and energy. Coordinating both well is the key to a successful life."

"Youth is most open to new possibilities. If they become more conscious, humanity will have a bright future."

"It is time to shed the burdens of the past year and come up fresh and alive."

"Inclusiveness is not just the fundamental nature of the spiritual process, but the very basis and goal of life itself."

"If we do not keep our minds peaceful, how can the world be peaceful? The conflicts in the world are a manifestation of the human mind."

"Whether you can perform like someone else or not is not the point. The question is, do you explore your full potential?"

"If for one moment you genuinely sit with me, you shall not be reborn."

"Everything in existence is the same energy, manifesting itself in a million different ways."

"What you need to make your marriage successful is not the perfect person. What you need is absolute integrity."

"The spiritual path is a journey from the bondage of boundaries to boundlessness."

"You cannot grasp the source of existence, but you can merge with it. That is the nature of devotion."

"Your body should feel like breeze. Only then you are really healthy."

"The way you breathe is the way you think. The way you think is the way you breathe."

"I want you to experience something more than your physicality. Your sadhana is your lifeline. I am with you."

"No job is inherently stressful. What causes stress is our compulsive reaction to challenging situations."

"The way Mahatma Gandhi peacefully made an impact is unique in human history – possible only through India’s spiritual fundamentals."

"Life is a mystery to enjoy, not understand. The festival of Navratri is based on this fundamental insight."

"In making an offering, you focus your energy in one direction. Once your energy is one-pointed, you will move forward in life."

"This body is a machine that gets better with use."

"In celebrating the Divine Feminine, you will know the beauty of life."

"For human life to flourish, all other life forms on the planet also need to flourish."

"Do not settle for a limited experience of life. Where there is a limitation, there is a possibility of breaking it."

"Creation is in the lap of the Creator, and the Creator is the core of creation."

"The feminine is the most powerful dimension of life. Without the feminine energy or “Shakti,” there would be nothing in existence."

"With gratitude for everything, success and victory will be yours."

"Devotion is not a dissection of life, but a total embrace."

"You don’t have to be better than everyone else, but you have to be at your best."

"Irritation, anger, hate, and rage are just progressions. If you feel the mildest sense of irritation, that’s what you need to work on."

"Belief leads people to accept the most ridiculous things as the absolute truth."

"If you become aware of how many living beings are giving their lives to sustain yours, you will eat with enormous gratitude."

"If you look at the world today, lies are mainstream – truth is a fringe phenomenon."

"Whatever you are going through, if you are conscious about it and do your sadhana, it will fix itself."

"You don’t have to fight for transformation. Something as gentle as a flower can bring fragrance to the atmosphere."

"Whether you are compulsive about food, an activity, or people – it is not a question of right or wrong, but one of bondage or freedom."

"You may attach much significance to your birth, life, and death, but for Mother Earth, it is just a recycling process."

"The main cause of depression in the world today is too much eating, not enough physical activity."

"I want every human being on the planet to blossom into a divine possibility."

"Do not underestimate negative relationships. You have a deep bond with those you hate, fear, or envy."

"How a mother holds herself and her child in the period of pregnancy plays a significant role in the making of an individual."

"Though the causes for mental ailments are many and sometimes out of hand, a culture of responsibility for one’s wellbeing could go a long way."

"Death is a fiction of the unaware. There is only life, life, and life alone, moving from one dimension to another."

"You cannot fight darkness. You have to light up, and the darkness will disappear."

"Following a role model means trying to be something other than who you are. In this effort, your natural qualities will be lost."

"Whatever you do, it is the way you do it that transforms you."

"A love affair need not be with any particular person. You could have a great love affair with life itself."

"There is no such thing as right and wrong in life. The question is, are your actions appropriate and inclusive."

"Devotion is a different form of intelligence. What you cannot perceive through the intellect, you can perceive through devotion."

"Renunciation essentially means you are working towards your freedom, from compulsiveness to consciousness."

"Too much activism, not enough actual activity is not good for any society."

"Being blissful is not a goal by itself. It is just a good condition to make life’s journey."

"Do not take this body for granted – it is not going to be there forever."

"Human beings suffer their own memory and imagination, which means they suffer that which does not exist."

"Are you willing to disinvest from misery and invest in joy?"

"Everything is spiritual if you are aware. Everything is material if you are not aware."

"If you activate your spine, it can open up a completely different dimension of living for you."

"Just ask yourself – what do you really want of life? That is the direction you should go."

"When you claim authority over your children, you lose their friendship."

"If you are miserable when alone, you are obviously in bad company."

"The body is designed to perform all the necessary activity, as long as you live, if you keep it well."

"Consciousness is the source of who we are. Our thoughts, intentions, and actions are a consequence of that."

"If your humanity overflows, divinity will come in search of you."

"Consciousness is your natural state of being. You only lose it by identifying with your thoughts, emotions, and body."

"When you eat, you take in a part of the earth. How we treat the planet is how we treat our own bodies."

"Marriage means weaving two lives into one. Thinking, feeling, and living beyond yourself can be a stepping stone to Ultimate Union."

"Yoga is a huge love affair. It is a process of including every form and dimension of life."

"From ameba to elephant, all creatures nourish the ecology. Only we humans are in destruction mode, and we think we are brilliant."

"By wanting to be exclusive, you separate yourself from the rest of creation. And then you complain about being lonely."

"A true friend is someone who has the courage to disagree and still be loving to you."

"Nature has evolved us to a higher level of intelligence and awareness, but we are refusing to accept the promotion."

"For effective functioning in the world, knowledge is not the main factor, but clarity of perception."

"Your energy and your awareness are directly connected. If your energies are intense, your awareness naturally grows and sharpens."

"Trust does not mean that others have to do things the way you expect them to do them. Trust means to become vulnerable."

"The world that we have created is so super masculine that it is not even good for a man – definitely not good for a woman."

"Every social group is built on identifications. The basis of spiritual process is to learn to live without an identity."

"In yoga, depression is handled at the level of body, mind, and energies. Vibrant and balanced, you will naturally be blissful."

"If you are concerned about the world, the first thing you need to do is transform yourself into a joyful being."

"Positive thinking means looking only at one side of life. You may ignore the other side, but the other side will not ignore you."

"Every individual is, in a way, a combination of Life and Death. Everything you do contributes to either of these two aspects."

"Being on the spiritual path means understanding that the source of your trouble and the source of your wellbeing are within you."

"Equality means equal opportunity, equal regard and respect – not sameness in action."

"If there is something in your life that means a lot to you, you should not postpone it for a single day."

"Technologies for inner wellbeing are key today because as our outer possibilities increase, our inner vacuum becomes more apparent."

"A Guru is not a person but a possibility."

"Seventy years of Independence in India – the onus is upon us to create the life, the nation, and the future we want for ourselves."

"Do not bother about mukti. Only concern yourself about your limitations, and how to erase them."

"Only the one who is beyond the fear of losing oneself can know love, can be love."

"A rat race is for rats. As a human being, you can consciously create what you want, without being driven by social compulsions."

"No matter what life throws at you – what you make out of it is up to you."

"There is oneness in existence and uniqueness in all beings. The essence of spirituality is to recognize and enjoy this."

"If we nurture hatred and violence against others, someday, it will come back to us."

"The basic virtue for any human being is to be true to yourself."

"Only if you are peaceful and joyful, can you really enjoy the world you live in."

"If you want to explore the deepest dimensions of life playfully, you need a heart full of love, a joyful mind, and a vibrant body."

"This body is just a loan from Mother Earth. One day you have to repay the loan."

"Renunciation is about transcending, not giving up something. Whatever you try to give up will rule your mind."

"Qualifications only give you entry. It is competence that ultimately works."

"You see the world because it is reflected in your mind. But the mind never reflects the self."

"Every cell in your body is working for your wellbeing. If you are in tune with your system, you will naturally be healthy."

"The spiritual process is like a journey – constant change. Always new terrain."

"You can use yoga to get rid of your backache or improve your focus and peace of mind – or you can use it as a ladder to the Divine."

"How easy or difficult the spiritual process is going to be for you is determined by you – not by nature, and not by your Guru."

"If you truly want to celebrate my birth and yours, you should make this yoga a living reality in your life and in the lives of others."

"Let’s bring games, sports, and playfulness into our families, neighborhoods, villages, and towns. A ball can change the world."

"Ganesh is a sage, a scholar, and a symbol of intellect, wisdom, and imagination. A big head means a lot of brain."

"No one has ever achieved anything truly significant in any sphere of life without being absolutely devoted to what they are doing."

"Boredom comes from not being involved with this cosmic happening that is life."

"If it is good for you and everyone around you, if you do it with joy, involvement, and pride – do whatever you want."

"The ultimate possibility that we refer to as Shiva is very alive and accessible, and it has always been."

"When I think, I do it with a definite purpose. Otherwise, there is so much life – no time for inane thoughts."

"Karma is like old recordings that keep replaying. Yoga means to make life not just a replay but a profound possibility and experience."

"When you wake up in the morning, the first thing you should do is smile. You are alive! Isn’t that the most valuable thing?"

"To create something beautiful, the most important thing is a sense of abandon, to forget yourself for a moment."

"If you want to take charge of your destiny, the first step is to take charge of your own body and mind."

"If you think you can half-heartedly love someone, there is no love. It is either one hundred percent or zero."

"Seeking what you know as the highest, with undivided attention, is a simple way of knowing life here and beyond."

"If you want to live strong, you need to be in touch with the five elements every day."

"One who has lost the need for security is truly secure."

"Time and space are just projections of your consciousness."

"No matter what kind of intellect you have, it is never enough to grasp the nature of existence."

"In this culture, you not only have the freedom to choose your god, but to create the sort of god that you can relate to."

"Everyone has dreams, but how many are willing to stake their lives to fulfill these dreams?"

"Opinions are like cataracts of the eyes – definitely not a way to enhance your perception."

"The purpose of life is life alone. Fulfillment is in experiencing all its dimensions."

"Yoga ultimately means to obliterate all your boundaries and know freedom."

"Leadership should not be an aspiration. It should be a consequence of competence."

"Whatever you do, do it in style. But not necessarily in one particular style."

"Speech is of the society. Words are of the mind. Sounds are of nature. The soundless is of the beyond."

"Yogis are not against pleasure. It is just that they found something much more intense and enduring within themselves."

"With some love for every life around us and some sense, we can save the environment and transform the world."

"The life within you cannot be unpleasant. Unpleasantness is created in the mind."

"The first fundamental of the spiritual process is that you drop all assumptions."

"Once you shift your order of priorities from “having–doing–being” to “being–doing–having,” your destiny will be in your hands."

"However innocuous a yogic practice may seem, there is always a spiritual dimension to it."

"If you allow your genetics to determine your life, it simply means the blood rules, not the brain."

"Science and mysticism are converging lines. When the necessary intelligence arises in humanity, the two will merge."

"Never look up to anyone – never look down on anyone. When you see all the way they are, you shall navigate life effectively."

"With classical hatha yoga, certain diseases, particularly cancer, could be largely avoided."

"What the world needs today are not religious devotees but people who are devoted to all life."

"Love is not an instrument of convenience. Love is a process of self-annihilation."

"If you want to paint, first you need an empty canvas. If you want to know music, you need to know silence."

"Whether it is your work, your marriage, or anything else you do – it is up to you to make it wonderful."

"A game is a beautiful thing because in playing a game, you are closer to life than with anything else."

"Your ability to love, to reach out, and to experience life is limitless. The limitation is only of the body and mind."

"The Divine is constantly waiting at your doorstep to move in – if only you allow the necessary space."

"As human intellect evolves, people will look to yoga as a solution for every dimension of life."

"My work is to remove the cultural frills from the yogic system and deliver it as an absolute science and technology for wellbeing."

"When children start committing suicide, it means we are doing something fundamentally wrong in the society."

"Everything that I know, my Guru knew, and the whole spiritual tradition knew, is in the Dhyanalinga in an energy form."

"When you become silent by your own nature, the reverberation of AUM will naturally happen within you."

"No culture on the planet invested as much towards knowing the inner dimension as Bharat."

"If you are a 24-hour volunteer wherever you are, you are always in a powerful space."

"One who is constantly making U-turns obviously does not want to go anywhere."

"If you value your life, should you not try to understand the source of life?"

"The nature of your consciousness manifests in every cell of your body, every moment of your life."

"All the 112 chakras in your system can be used as a doorway to your ultimate nature."

"This is the paradox of life: You can create a limitless number of lies, but there is only one truth."

"Birth and death are just passages where life is moving from one phase to another."

"Guilt is a socially cultivated emotion, a poison directed towards yourself."

"Your brain need not deteriorate with age. With simple yoga practices, you can keep enhancing it."

"The beauty of life lies not in what you get or have but in how you are."

"With absolute involvement, any activity can become a spiritual process."

"Marketplace or marriage – it will work only if it is beneficial to both parties."

"I want you to know the joy and fulfillment of offering something that touches and transforms lives."

"Every particle in your body is communicating with the entire cosmos. Yoga is about experiencing that."

"If we want to live well on the planet, we have to cap human population somewhere."

"Always see what best you can do for everyone around you. It is this sense of offering that will make you shine."

"Fears and insecurities are unconsciously created by you. If you do not create them, they do not exist."

"Life has a certain pace. You should be joyfully in a hurry but never impatient."

"Power should not be given to people who have no sense of inclusiveness."

"Yoga is not just about living better. It is about exploring the very source of life."

"Too many people are hungry not because there is dearth of food. It is because there is dearth of love and care in human hearts."

"In the face of cruelty and injustice, Mandela stayed joyful and free of resentment. That is a hallmark of true Greatness."

"Guru Purnima celebrates the human ability to rise beyond physical nature, and the Greatness of Adiyogi, who made this possible."

"A society that does not respect and take care of its women cannot progress and prosper. May the feminine blossom around the world."

"When you consciously rise above your likes and dislikes, that’s maturity."

"Compassion is not condescending kindness. It is a passionate engagement with everything around you."

"If you want your relationship to work, constantly remind yourself that the other is more significant than you."

"Even if you practice yoga for all the wrong reasons, if you do it right, it still works."

"The solar system is like a potter’s wheel. The way it spins is the way the system has manifested itself."

"This is the nature of existence – if you do the right things, the right things will happen to you."

"A life of excess is not a good life. Excess of anything leads to perversion and depression."

"If you want to step into the next moment as a completely new being, Shiva is the way."

"There is nothing to invent in the universe – in some way, everything is already there. We can only discover its many facets."

"Health is essentially based on balance and harmony within you and with everything around you."

"Life is not in its use. There is nothing to get out of it. If you live it totally, that’s it."

"The mind is like a puzzle with too many pieces missing. Trying to make sense out of it makes no sense."

"If you see someone doing something wrong, condemn the action, not the person."

"You can create a million lies, but there is only one truth."

"Yoga has lived for over 15,000 years without any enforcement, because of its sheer efficacy."

"In any situation, there are only two options – you can either be a part of the problem or a part of the solution."

"Being alive is the greatest phenomenon, not just on this planet, but in the whole cosmos."

"Mental suffering essentially comes from a loss of perspective as to what life is all about."

"Our concept of education has to go beyond manufacturing cogs for the economic engine."

"Do what really matters to you in life. Whatever it is, it should be worthy of you."

"This is a culture where temples were built to raise human consciousness. Everything was dedicated to reaching mukti."

"In frustration, dejection, and depression, you work against yourself."

"If you act out of your humanity, you will always be inclusive, and you will always do the right thing."

"Devotion means keeping your intellect aside to let a larger intelligence function through you."

"Planting a tree is an enormous expression of love. You never know if you will enjoy its shade or fruits, but you know someone will."

"Hatha yoga is not body-bending business.  It is about taking charge of the way you think, feel, and perceive life."

"If you are truly joyful, you won’t be looking for satisfaction."

"The biggest barrier that human beings face in touching, experiencing, and knowing the Divine is unwillingness to transcend logic."

"You should always be effervescent, balanced, and a bit extreme."

"If you turn inward, you will find a space where there is a solution for everything."

"The air doesn’t love you, but it gives life. That’s how you should become – simply nourishing everything around you."

"With firm likes and dislikes, you shut your doors to the rest of existence."

"Who you are should be established by the way you are within yourself, not by what you do."

"Economic activity is truly successful only when all the 7.4 billion people in the world are involved and benefiting in some way."

"Being human means having the possibility to consciously shape yourself."

"Optimism and pessimism are nothing but attitudes. Either way, you are trying to deny reality."

"Existence is one whole process. You are not a separate entity."

"The only reason why people have such a fear of death is they know nothing beyond the body."

"The Kumbh Mela is an offshoot of Bhuta Shuddhi, a process to transform the elements within your system."

"If you know one piece of life in its absolute nature, you know everything else by inference."

"The significance of motherhood is not in the biological process but in the willingness to include another life as a part of yourself."

"You cannot fix the past, but you can create a distance with it. That is how the yogic system approaches it."

"Are you creating poison within you or the fragrance of the Divine? This is a choice."

"In marriages, there are divergent expectations. The woman expects the man to change. The man expects the woman to never change."

"If done properly, every asana is an energy process."

"Spirituality has nothing to do with the atmosphere you live in. It’s about the atmosphere you create within yourself."

"You are not only attached to the people you like or love. Your attachment to those you dislike or hate is much deeper."

"With every breath, we are one step closer to the grave. Now is the time to explore a dimension beyond body and mind."

"Democracy means all of us should actively participate to make this a wonderful place to live, not point fingers."

"The Divine is far more inebriating than wine."

"All evil comes from people whose idea of wellbeing only includes themselves, their own family, community, race, religion, or nation."

"Ignorance is a boundless reality. What you are yet to know is a limitless possibility."

"Everything in existence is in dynamic motion. Either move with it or rise above it."

"On this day, Gautama the Buddha realized all it takes for enlightenment to happen is to make it the number one priority in life."

"If you understand who you are on the cosmic scale, you will live gently. Let all that you touch be a blessing."

"Mastery of anything does not come without absolute devotion."

"What is good may not please everyone – what is pleasing may not be good for everyone."

"The most fundamental aspect on the spiritual path is to be one hundred percent straight with yourself."

"Consciousness is non-physical. What is non-physical is naturally one."

"Any conclusion about life is bound to be a lie."

"The body is an animal – it wants to gather things and procreate. That’s why so much energy goes into the struggle for money and sex."

"May you be overwhelmed by life, this tremendous phenomenon that is creation and Creator at once!"

"Cancer is a serious aberration in the human system. Classical Yoga brings harmony and neutralizes aberrations.  "

"Every human being is spiritual in some way. It is just that some people claim the mantle."

"I don’t believe in material wealth. My wealth is in the hearts of people."

"Total involvement in work does not kill you. It can make you far more resilient, competent, and effective in everything you do."

"If what is happening in the world is not the way you want it, at least what is happening within you must be the way you want it."

"Silly trends come and go. Life goes on."

"Integrity is not just about the way you act when others are watching. It is about the way you are within yourself."

"One moment of absolute gratitude can transform your whole life."

"Unless a powerful spiritual movement sweeps the world, psychological instability will become the norm."

"Restfulness is a kind of lubrication tool for your system. Not enough rest means there will be friction within you."

"You may have a family, work, and things to do, but not for a moment should you forget the fundamental purpose of your life."

"Good intentions are not enough. It takes the right action, performed with the right consciousness, to produce the necessary results."

"Don’t judge someone’s spiritual process by their behavior. The spiritual process is beyond the ways of body and mind."

"If we want everyone to be well, we need to rethink everything we do and the way we do it in the world."

"The significance of Adiyogi is he provided methods to evolve human consciousness that are relevant for all times."

"Do not make life decisions based on immediate compulsions. Looking back after many years, it should still be a worthwhile choice."

"Yoga predates all religion. When the idea of religion did not yet exist in human mind, yoga was."

"If you realize your life is 100% your responsibility, there is no room for being resentful towards anyone."

"Dharma is not a teaching, philosophy, or belief system. It is based on clarity of vision about life here and hereafter."

"If you are conscious that you are mortal, there is no time to do anything stupid. You have to stay on track."

"Thinking is just a recycling of data that you have gathered in the past."

"Revolutions can sometimes lead to wellbeing. But usually, they only replace one tyrant with another set of tyrants."

"The purpose of existence is to exist. It is too enormous, intricate, and fantastic to need any other purpose."

"If you like or dislike something, you cannot see it the way it is. Either you exaggerate it in a positive way or in a negative way."

"Enlightenment happens quietly, like the blossoming of a flower."

"Only when you are truly joyful, can you genuinely reach out to other people."

"If not every day, at least once a month, take stock – are you transforming into a better Human?"

"There is no insurance for love. It takes awareness to keep it alive."

"As long as you experience yourself as a limited entity, you are bound to feel threatened."

"In their very structure, Indian classical music and dance are designed to create a spiritual possibility."