“Whatever is done lovingly, with righteous purity and with peace of mind, is a good action. Everything which is done with the stain of desire and with agitation filling the mind is classified as a bad action.”

The entire Universe is condensed in the body, and the entire body in the Heart. Thus the Heart is the nucleus of the whole Universe.

The normal self is the mind. The mind is with limitations. But pure Consciousness is beyond limitations, and is reached by investigation into the “I.”

Non-action is unceasing activity. The sage is characterized by eternal and intense activity. His stillness is like the apparent stillness of a fast rotating gyroscope.

For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.

Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.

When one remains without thinking one understands another by means of the universal language of Silence.

Whatever is destined not to happen will not happen, try as you may. Whatever is destined to happen will happen, do what you may to prevent it. This is certain. The best course, therefore, is to remain silent.

Pure Consciousness, which is the Heart, includes all, and nothing is outside or apart from it. That is the ultimate Truth.

Because truth is exceedingly subtle and serene, the bliss of the Self can manifest only in a mind rendered subtle and steady by assiduous meditation.

Then all this earth shines like one house.

Meditation depends upon the strength of mind. It must be unceasing even when one is engaged in work. Particular time for it is meant for novices.

All that exists is but the manifestation of the Supreme Being.

Engage yourself in the living present. The future will take care of itself.

I see only what you see, but I notice what I see.

If you approach the ocean with a cup, you can only take away a cupful; if you approach it with a bucket you can take away a bucketful.

Grace is ever present. All that is necessary is that you surrender to it.

The thing you set your mind on is the thing you ultimately become.

Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.

I swear to keep the dead upon my mind, / Disdain for all time to be overglad.

There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.

The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self – our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.

Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.

In a basic way, acceptance is seeing clearly what’s happening and holding it with kindness. This is a radical antidote to the suffering of judging mind.

The determination in your heroic effort Will permeate your mind and heart Even after your success or failure Is long forgotten.