"Through the media of films, books, music and the behavior of elders, young minds are excited and aroused into indulgences."

"If a person desires to understand clearly the sacred books and scriptural texts of India, to imbibe their message, he must learn the Sanskrit language; he cannot avoid that responsibility and that duty."

"Whatever books you may read, you cannot realize the Divine merely by intellectual effort. One must put it into practice. That sense of oneness can only be promoted by the practice of love and not by any other means."

"Every man desires to acquire Ananda. From where can Ananda be acquired ? Faith alone can win Ananda."

"Faith in the God within is the toughest shield against the thrusts of Fate."

"Be steady, have faith, and reach the Goal safe."

"Peace can be got only through Faith; Faith is the spring of Joy. But now we see Sorrow, wherever we cast our eyes. Why does this happen ? Because, man has lost Faith. He has no Faith in himself. How then can he acquire Ananda ? How can a person, how has not got Faith enough to live happily for a few days, win the Grace of God ?"

"Love knows no fear and so love needs no falsehood to support it."

"WHEN Rama is installed in the heart, every thing will be added unto you - fame, fortune, freedom, fullness."

"You may have a vast scholarship, fame or fortune. But, the bee can give you a lesson on how to be free from torment."

"Truth has no fear; Untruth shivers at every shadow."

"The greatest fear man can have is the fear of losing GOD's Love."

"So long as you say I am . there is bound to be fear, but once you say and feel I am GOD , you get unconquerable strength."

"Be like the Star which never wavers from the Crescent but is fixed in steady faith."

"Faith can affect even inanimate objects."

"Concentrated complete faith - that alone can bring victory."

"It is the height of foolishness to loose faith in God when someone you care for dies. The sentence that he earned is over and he is released."

"Those who seek to acquire steadiness of faith must first acquire the strength to bear grief and pain, insult and injury. The succession of joy and grief must help confirm the faith and make it immovable. That alone can evidence true devotion."

"Faith in ourselves and faith in God, this is the secret of Greatness, for God is Love."

"Have faith in His Grace and lead a virtuous life, a life devoted to the service of the weak; a life spent in the thought about the might and glory of God."

"Why fear when I am here? Put all your faith in Me. I shall guide you and guard you."

"Have faith in God and in the correctness of moral living. Then, you can have peace and joy, whatever may be the fare that fortune offers you."

"Put full faith in God’s providence."

"Life is to be enjoyed, not endured"

"Try a little harder to be a little better."

"True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion."

"If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel."

"You have not failed until you quit trying."

"Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him."

"In all of living, have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."

"Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort."

"Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight."

"Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out."

"Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart."

"Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better."

"Be grateful, be smart, be clean, be true, be humble, be prayerful."

"You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice"

"Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work."

"If we could follow the slogan that says,"Turn off the TV and open a good book" we would do something of substance for a future generation."

"Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds."

"You can't plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind."

"Do your best, and be a little better than you are."

"Gratitude is a sign of maturity...Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others."

"We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy."

"To curb this sense of envy and jealousy, we must develop a broader outlook."

"All works are God's. He inspires, He helps, He executes, He enjoys, He is pleased, He reaps and He sowed."

"The Avatar is a child to the children, a boy to the boys, a man among men, a woman among women, so that the Avatar’s message might reach each heart and receive enthusiastic response as Ananda. It is the compassion of the Avatar that prompts His every action."

"‘Willing’ is superfluous for Me. For grace is ever available to devotees who have steady love and faith. Since I move freely with them, talking and singing, even intellectuals are unable to grasp My Truth,  My power, My glory or My real task as Avatar."

"Where there is FAITH, there is LOVE; Where there is LOVE; there is PEACE; Where there is PEACE; there is GOD; Where there is GOD; there is BLISS."

"Faith is like our life breath. It is impossible to live even for a minute in this world without faith."