Religion is realization: making the truths of the world’s great scriptures a reality in daily life.

Strike a bargain with yourself — no meditation, no breakfast — and you won’t forget to meditate.

Meditation is concentration, and concentration becomes, finally, consecration.

The patience we show at work, on errands, and at home is our insurance against all the distressing ailments brought about by hurry.

am sometimes asked if I think a woman’s place is in the home. I reply, “Of course. And a man’s place is in the home, too.”

excitement makes us vulnerable to depression.

we don’t need to turn our backs on the innocent delights of life to be spiritual. We can participate fully in life as long as we are trying our best to put those around us first.

We see just what we can be as human beings: our capacity to choose, to change, to endure, to know, to love, to radiate spiritual glory.

this brown Kerala jacket, my body, is not me either, but simply something I wear. In fact, though you can’t see me do it, I have learned how to take it off during meditation, leaving consciousness of the body behind. When meditation is over, I put it on again so that I may have the privilege of serving those around me. Someday my tan jacket will