Children, we must cultivate reverence towards all great masters, monks and gurus.

Weight carried, whether it was physically, mentally, or emotionally, slowed you down.

What I like in comedies are really two things: stories that are character-driven and stories that are rooted in authenticity.

The novelist's business is lying.

Chant your mantra while engaged in work. This way, the mind will be continuously focused on Him.

Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.

Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.

Children, temples are places where, at least for a short while, the remembrance of God is kindled in our hearts which otherwise are totally immersed in worldly transactions.

While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.

If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.

Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days every month in an ashram. Just breathing the pure air there will purify and strengthen our bodies and minds. Like recharging the batteries, even after returning home we will be able to continue our meditation and japa.

Children, meditation is not just sitting with our eyes closed. We should take every action as worship. We should be able to experience His presence everywhere.

Whatever is associated with the mind is bound to change. The truth is that which is changeless. It is the Self.

One who goes after the taste of the tongue does not get to know the taste of the heart.

When we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.

Children, if we can do archana of the 1000 Names of the Divine Mother daily with devotion, we will grow spiritually. There will never be lack of life’s essentials, food and clothing, in a family that chants the 1000 Names with devotion.

Fighting the wounds of the past will only deepen those wounds. Relaxation is the method that heals the wounds of the mind, not reaction.

The mental disposition of the one who prepares the food is transmitted to all those who consume it. Therefore, as far as possible the mothers should do the cooking for the entire family. If it is done while chanting the mantra, the food will benefit everyone in a spiritual way.

We should learn to love everyone equally, because in essence we are all one, one Atman, one soul.