Great Throughts Treasury

"With your tongue, chant the Name of the One Lord. In this world, it shall bring you peace, comfort and great joy; hereafter, it shall go with your soul, and shall be of use to you."

"Work incessantly for the enhancement of our capabilities."

"Worship and adore the Lord… In the Society of the Saints, He dwells in the mind; doubt, motional attachment and fear are vanquished."

"Words can confer strength; they can drain it off; Words can gain friends; they can turn them into enemies; words can elevate or lower the individual. One must learn the habit of making one's words sweet, soft, and pleasant."

"You are All-powerful; there is no other than You. You alone know Your condition and extent."

"You alone know Your mystery; You are the Perfect Architect of Destiny. I am a helpless orphan - please keep me under Your Protection and save me."

"Women should perform their duties well and give due importance to their appearances because only then they will be able to attract good husbands."

"Worship is more for effect, a play acted with the pit in view; there is no sincerity."

"Yon fluttering little spirit that has been fixed into thy heart, from it the jealousy do I remove, as air from a water-skin."

"You are in the dark and you fear more. You cannot notice the heaps of earth and the pits on the road. You cannot even know that the road is smooth and fine. There is no fault or partiality in creation; be confirmed in that. Then you will no more waver in your faith."

"You are like the rocks on the seashore that unflinchingly face the beating of the waves. The rock does not move; the wave will not stop. This predicament should end. Awake and avail yourselves of this unique chance."

"You have come here to learn and practice detachment. Get wet in the rain, while engaged in serving others. It does not matter if death comes while serving; do not pause; if you are so determined, God will not allow it to approach you."

"You have wasted the precious jewel of this human life; you do not know the Way of the Lord of the Universe."

"You know only the present and what is happening before your eyes. You do not know that the present is related to the past and is preparing the course of the future. It is like the headlines and titles of a film on the screen; as the letters gleam one after the other, you read them and pass on to the next that comes to view. Each new letter or word wipes out the one already before your eye, just as each birth wipes out the memory of the one already experienced."

"You may have huge hordes of men in the army; but they are useful only when the few Generals who lead them know where they are and whether they should proceed and how to overcome the enemy, whose strength and weakness they have comprehended. Hordes of people sing, recite, adore, worship, praise and prostrate, but these are the soldiers."

"You are strong. You are the provider of joy. Go to the sages and their sons. Live at the place of virtuous souls to become well-cultured ."

"You are my Advisor; You are always with me. You preserve, protect and care for me."

"You must each one try to become ego-less; and then the Lord will accept you as His Flute."

"You must be uncomfortable when those around you are unhappy; when you ease their discomfort, you are making them happy and making yourself happy, isn't it?"

"You now become easy victims of lust, anger, malice, envy and the rest of that evil brood; the atmosphere of the heart is polluted by the ego-fumes."

"You must discover your identity; then only can you have peace."

"You shall not obtain this human body again; make the effort - try to achieve liberation."

"You people are unconscious; you should be afraid of sin."

"You shall be redeemed, and through you, the whole world shall be saved, if you chant the Name of the One and Only Lord. Practice this yourself, and teach others; instill the Lord's Name in your heart. That person, who has this treasure upon his forehead - that person meditates on God."

"You win My love in full measure. Love is My highest Miracle. Love can make you gather the affection of all mankind. Love will not tolerate any selfish aim or approach, Love is God. Live in Love. Then all is right; all can be well."

"You very often condemn the mind as a monkey; but take it from Me, it is far worse."

"You, the aspirant for supreme mind, progeny, fortune and wealth... acting in accordance with your husband's wishes, happily pave your way towards immortality."

"Your devotion to God is best expressed by achieving the control of the senses. For the senses rush towards the temporary and the tawdry; and they foul the heart."

"Your eyes should not seek evil sights; your ears should not seek evil tales; your tongue should not seek evil speech; your hands should not seek evil acts; your minds should not seek evil thoughts."

"Your Feet are the boat to carry us across the world-ocean; You alone know Your ways. Those whom You keep protected, by Your Kindness, cross over to the other side."

"Your Name is the treasure of jewels, Lord. You are the True Banker; Your devotee is the trader."