What harm does lying cause? One loses people’s trust. And once one loses trust, he becomes worthless.

The worldly life means a market place of sensual pleasures. Worldly life means false (temporary) happiness all the time. And moksha (liberation) means permanent happiness all the time.

Believing happiness to be in the eternal thing is called the enlightened vision (samkit).

There is no happiness in what worldly people believe happiness in, there is happiness in what Gnani [the enlightened one] believes the happiness in. What people regard as happiness is not happiness.

Things do not give unhappiness, ignorance (of one’s real Self) does.

One who experiences prasantta [blissful happiness] within, he will have prasantta [blissful happiness] externally. The mind is a mirror (reflection) for the external.

The law of nature is such that everyone gets happiness according to their needs. The ‘tender’ that everyone (of us) fills out, is indeed fulfilled.

The ‘egoism’ that is used to hurt others will hurt one’s own self. The ‘egoism’ that is used to give happiness to others becomes cause for his own happiness.

A person who thinks he is right, causes great hurt to others and that is why hurt will come to him. A person who believes ‘I am right’, causes a lot of pain to others.

Without the 'applied awareness' of the Soul, 'happiness' cannot arise.

Your success in worldly life (sansar) is in proportion to your faith and truthfulness!

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.

Disaster can take a nation by surprise, slowly, and then all at once.

The ability to get along without an exceptional leader is the mark of social vigor.

I believe in women. I believe in myself. I believe in my body.

I am ashamed of confessing that I have nothing to confess.

People tell us they have been inspired by our music to do great things.

Different people have different opinions, and its okay to respect all of them.

If there's anyone out there who has taken extreme to a new level, its Joe De Sena - in adventure racing, in business, and ultimately in the business of adventure! Spartan Up! is must-read.

Heroes come along when you need them.

It is only by means of purity of mind can you come close to the Lord.