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‘Our illusionary world starts with our birth and ends with our death. We bring nothing, take nothing, and yet mistakenly believe we own everything populating our small world,’
‘Then why is it you teach spirituality but forbid me to practise selflessness towards you?’ ‘Practise it on others. Your attachment to me will stunt your progress. Ultimately, we have to become our own gurus.’ ‘I don’t know profound philosophies about attachments and being one’s own guru, but I’ve yet to see a child who stops growing just because he loves his mother and father.’
‘Whenever we suffer, we should remind ourselves that difficulties lead to evolution. All suffering points to erring on our parts, they serve as a reminder to us about what should be our priority. The suffering inconveniences us, but also reminds us of the false ways we have adopted.
‘You were happy when I was prepared to die to protect your honour. Yet, I was also concerned about the welfare of the dacoit. I didn’t mind risking my life for his sake too.’
‘All relationships last only up to a point. Beyond that, we’re alone.’
‘Just because you are spiritual, it doesn’t mean you should be compassionate to anyone who crosses your way. To maintain your state, you must know whom to give the divine message and whom to avoid.’
And how do we know if we’re evolving? By comparing ourselves with what we were and what we’ve become. Though we may be far from perfection, we improve.’
‘When we have the choice, we negate all the positive value systems which spirituality preaches, and then we wonder why there is darkness on earth.
‘Life’s a synonym for difficulty. All problems disappear only when we die –
You justify flaws only as long as you cling to them.
Unhappy people torture both themselves and others.’
what will you do with so much wealth? Just feel good because your ego is pampered?
spiritually enlightened instead of religiously blind.’
evil could tolerate indifference, but never goodness. Good was a threat to its empire.
